''Chlorocypha'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

damselflies Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...

in the

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Chlorocyphidae 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 monophyle ...

Species

The genus contains these species: *'' Chlorocypha aphrodite'' *'' Chlorocypha cancellata'' *'' Chlorocypha centripunctata'' - giant jewel *'' Chlorocypha consueta'' - ruby jewel, southern red jewel *''Chlorocypha croceus'' *'' Chlorocypha curta'' - blue-tailed red jewel *'' Chlorocypha cyanifrons'' *'' Chlorocypha dahli'' *'' Chlorocypha dispar'' - small red jewel *'' Chlorocypha fabamacula'' *'' Chlorocypha frigida'' *'' Chlorocypha ghesquierei'' *'' Chlorocypha glauca'' - eastern red-tipped jewel *''Chlorocypha grandis'' *'' Chlorocypha hasta'' *'' Chlorocypha helenae'' *'' Chlorocypha hintzi'' *'' Chlorocypha jacksoni'' *'' Chlorocypha luminosa'' - orange jewel *'' Chlorocypha molindica'' *''Chlorocypha mutans'' *'' Chlorocypha neptunus'' *'' Chlorocypha radix'' - western red-tipped jewel *'' Chlorocypha rubida'' *'' Chlorocypha rubriventris'' *'' Chlorocypha schmidti'' *'' Chlorocypha selysi'' - blue-nuzzled jewel *'' Chlorocypha seydeli'' *''Chlorocypha sharpae'' *'' Chlorocypha tenuis'' *'' Chlorocypha trifaria'' - Uganda red jewel *'' Chlorocypha victoriae'' *'' Chlorocypha wittei''

References

Chlorocyphidae Zygoptera genera Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Calopterygoidea-stub