Cryptophaea Yunnanensis
''Cryptophaea'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cryptophaea'' (damselfly), a genus of insects in the family Euphaeidae * ''Cryptophaea'' (lichen), a genus of fungi in the family Arthoniaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...
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Cryptophaea (damselfly)
''Cryptophaea'' is a small genus of damselflies in the family Euphaeidae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by the Finnish entomologist Matti Hämäläinen in 2003 to accommodate several species of damselflies in the family Euphaeidae that were previously misclassified or newly discovered. The genus was created based on specimens from Thailand that were initially misidentified as ''Schmidtiphaea schmidi'' Asahina, 1978. The type species of the genus is ''Cryptophaea saukra'', described from specimens collected in Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. ''Cryptophaea'' is distinct from '' Bayadera'', which has a shorter abdomen, shorter wing petiolation, and only one crossvein in the cubital space. It also differs from '' Schmidtiphaea'', which has fore and hind wings of equal length and the pterostigma of the hind wing broader and placed more apically. Description ''Cryptophaea'' damselflies are characterised by their small and slender thorax, narrow clear wings, and lo ...
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