''Neoneura'' is a genus of
damselfly in the threadtail family
Protoneuridae. They are found in the
Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to that of
protoneurans, is no more slender than that of
pond damselflies. Males are mostly brightly coloured with red, orange, yellow and blue predominating, but females are less showy. The females do not bend their relatively short abdomens when laying eggs as do protoneurans. Pairs of these damselfly can be seen in tandem over quiet waters at the edges of lakes. The eggs are laid among floating wood chippings or on emergent plant stems, the male remaining in tandem with the female while
ovipositing
The ovipositor is a tube-like organ used by some animals, especially insects, for the laying of eggs. In insects, an ovipositor consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages. The details and morphology of the ovipositor vary, but typical ...
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Species
The genus contains the following species:
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Neoneura aaroni'' - Coral-fronted Threadtail
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Neoneura amelia'' - Amelia's Threadtail
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Neoneura anaclara''
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Neoneura angelensis''
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Neoneura bilinearis''
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Neoneura carnatica'' - Orange-sided Threadtail, Tiger Threadtail
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Neoneura cristina
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura confundens''
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Neoneura denticulata''
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Neoneura desana''
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Neoneura esthera''
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Neoneura ethela''
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Neoneura fulvicollis''
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Neoneura gaida
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura joana
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura jurzitzai
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura kiautai
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura leonardoi
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura lucas
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura luzmarina''
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Neoneura maria'' - Cuban Blue Threadtail
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Neoneura mariana''
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Neoneura moorei''
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Neoneura myrthea''
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Neoneura paya''
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Neoneura rubriventris''
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Neoneura rufithorax''
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Neoneura schreiberi''
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Neoneura sylvatica
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura waltheri''
References
Protoneuridae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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