''Amphipteryx'' is a
genus
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of
damselflies, the only genus in the family Amphipterygidae.
[Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014)]
A new species in the genus ''Amphipteryx'' Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras.
''ZooKeys'' 408 71. It is limited to
Mesoamerica
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from
Mexico
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to
Honduras and
Guatemala.
[
Most damselflies in this family live in tropical rainforests and cloud forests. They rest on vegetation hanging over seeps and streams. The ]larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
...
e live in gravel and leaf litter.[
There are five species in this family:][
*'' Amphipteryx agrioides'' Selys, 1853 – Montane Relict Damsel]Amphipteryx chiapensis
''Amphipteryx'' is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Amphipterygidae.Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014)A new species in the genus ''Amphipteryx'' Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras.''Z ...
'' González, 2010
*'' Amphipteryx jaroli'' Jocque & Argueta, 2014
*'' Amphipteryx longicaudata'' González, 1991
*''Amphipteryx meridionalis
''Amphipteryx'' is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Amphipterygidae.Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014)A new species in the genus ''Amphipteryx'' Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras.''Z ...
'' González, 2010
*''Amphipteryx nataliae
''Amphipteryx'' is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Amphipterygidae.Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014)A new species in the genus ''Amphipteryx'' Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras.''Z ...
'' González, 2010
References
Calopterygoidea
Zygoptera genera
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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