Chlorocyphidae is a
family
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of
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 ...
, 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
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
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Systematics
This family is
monophyletic
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. It currently contains about 19 genera.
Genera include:
[Van Tol, J. (1998)]
The Odonata of Sulawesi and adjacent islands. Part 4. A new genus and species of Chlorocyphidae from South-East Sulawesi.
''Zoologische Verhandelingen'', 323(35), 441-448.
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Africocypha''
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Aristocypha''
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Calocypha''
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Chlorocypha''
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Astronomy
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Stage and film
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Disparocypha''
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Indocypha''
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Libellago
''Libellago'' is a genus of damselfly, damselflies in the family (biology), family Chlorocyphidae. Species in the genus are found mainly in Southeast Asia.
Species
The following are included in ''BioLib.cz'':
# ''Libellago adami'' Fraser, 1939
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Melanocypha''
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Pachycypha''
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Platycypha
''Platycypha'' is a genus of African damselflies in the jewel damselfly family (Chlorocyphidae).
The genus contains the following species
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Rhinocypha
''Rhinocypha'' is a genus of damselflies in the family 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. The ...
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Rhinoneura''
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Sclerocypha''
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Sundacypha''
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Watuwila''
Gallery
File:Libellago lineata by kadavoor.JPG, ''Libellago lineata
''Libellago lineata'', river heliodor is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in many Asian countries.
The species is found in clear streams or rivers.
Subspecies
Three have been named:
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File:Platycypha caligata.jpg, ''Platycypha caligata
''Platycypha caligata'', the dancing jewel, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in eastern, central and southern Africa from Ethiopia to Angola and South Africa. Its natural habitats include shady parts of subtro ...
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File:P fitzsimonsi AManson 2014 03 08 7243.jpg, ''Platycypha fitzsimonsi
''Platycypha fitzsimonsi'', the boulder jewel or Fitzsimon's jewel is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to South Africa where its natural habitats include wooded and forested streams and river
A river ...
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See also
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List of damselflies of the world (Chlorocyphidae)
References
Odonata families
Odonata of Asia
Taxa named by John Cowley (entomologist)
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