In 2013, a newly-discovered species of the genus " Heteragrion " ( Odonata : Zygoptera ) from Brazil was named " Heteragrion johndeaconi " after Deacon, in honour of his musical and songwriting skills.
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Male odonates have a copulatory organ on the ventral side of abdominal segment 2 in which they store spermatozoa; they mate by holding the female's head ( Anisoptera ) or thorax ( Zygoptera ) with claspers located at the tip of the male abdomen; the female bends her abdomen forward to touch the male organ and receive sperm.
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A new species of the genus " Heteragrion " ( Odonata : Zygoptera ) from Brazil was named " Heteragrion rogertaylori " in honor of him, with the etymology : " I name this species after Roger Taylor, drummer and songwriter, whose powerful sound, wonderful lyrics and raspy voice have enchanted the world for over four decades ."
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The smallest living dragonfly is " Nannophya pygmaea " ( Anisoptera : Libellulidae ) from east Asia, which a body length of 15 mm and a wing span of 20 mm, and the smallest damselflies ( and smallest odonates of all times ) are species of the genus " Agriocnemis " ( Zygoptera : Coenagrionidae ) with a wing span of only 17 18 mm.
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A new species of the genus " Heteragrion " ( Odonata : Zygoptera ) from Brazil was named " Heteragrion freddiemercuryi " in his honour, with the etymology : " I name this species after Freddie Mercury, artistic name of Farrokh Bulsara ( 1946 1991 ), superb and gifted musician and songwriter whose wonderful voice and talent still entertain millions of people around the world ."
