Diphlebiidae is no longer recognised as a biological
family
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.
It was the name given to a small family 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 ...
, the azure damselflies, with species in two genera: ''
Diphlebia'' and ''
Philoganga''. ''Diphlebia'' is found in
Australia
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The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia
/ref> and ''Philoganga'' is found in Southeast Asia
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. They are large and thick-bodied damselflies. They rest with their wings spread out. The Diphlebiidae were also known as Philogangidae.
Diphlebiidae is now split:
* The genus '' Diphlebia'' is now considered to belong to the family Lestoideidae
The Lestoideidae are a family of damselflies occurring in South-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
The family comprises two genera and nine species.
Genera
Lestoideidae is an accepted family name and until recently it was considered to be ...
.
References
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Calopterygoidea
Obsolete arthropod taxa