''Platycypha'' is a

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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 jewel damselfly

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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 ...

). The genus contains the following

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Platycypha amboniensis ''Platycypha amboniensis'' is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruc ...

'' - Montane Dancing-jewel *''

Platycypha auripes ''Platycypha auripes'' is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania. It occurs in and around forest streams. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed ...

'' - Golden Dancing-jewel *''

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 subtrop ...

'' - Dancing Jewel *''Platycypha eliseva'' *''

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 ...

'' - Boulder Jewel *''Platycypha inyangae'' *''

Platycypha lacustris ''Platycypha lacustris'' is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland f ...

'' *''Platycypha picta'' *''

Platycypha pinheyi ''Platycypha pinheyi'' is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanza ...

'' *''Platycypha rufitibia'' - Red-booted Jewel

References

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