Chlorocyphidae
| Chlorocyphidae | |
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| Rhinocypha bisignata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 |
| Genera | |
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Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. They are most diverse in Southeast Asia.
Systematics
This family is monophyletic. It currently contains about 19 genera.
Genera include:
- Africocypha
- Aristocypha
- Calocypha
- Chlorocypha
- Cyrano
- Disparocypha
- Indocypha
- Libellago
- Melanocypha
- Pachycypha
- Platycypha
- Rhinocypha
- Rhinoneura
- Sclerocypha
- Sundacypha
- Watuwila
Gallery
Libellago lineata, male
See also