Chlorocyphidae is a
family
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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
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.
Systematics
This family is
monophyletic. 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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Cyrano''
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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''
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Rhinocypha''
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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:
* ''L. lineata andamanensis'' ...
'', male
File:Platycypha caligata.jpg, '' Platycypha caligata''
File:P fitzsimonsi AManson 2014 03 08 7243.jpg, '' Platycypha fitzsimonsi''
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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