Calopteryginae is a subfamily of broad-winged damselflies in the family

Calopterygidae Calopterygidae is a Family (biology), family of damselfly, damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera. They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, demoiselles, or jewelwings. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 50–80 ...

. There are about 17 genera and more than 160 described species in Calopteryginae.

Genera

These 17 genera belong to the subfamily Calopteryginae: * ''

Archineura ''Archineura'' is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae Calopterygidae is a Family (biology), family of damselfly, damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera. They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, demo ...

'' Kirby, 1894 * ''

Atrocalopteryx ''Atrocalopteryx'' is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It was established in 2005 during a phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics () is the study of the evolutionary history of life using observable characterist ...

'' Dumont et al., 2005 * ''

Caliphaea ''Caliphaea'' is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae Calopterygidae is a Family (biology), family of damselfly, damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera. They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, demoi ...

'' Hagen, 1859 * '' Calopteryx'' Leach, 1815 (jewelwings) * ''

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'' Selys, 1853 * '' Iridictyon'' Needham & Fisher, 1940 * ''

Matrona Matrona may refer to: Given name * Matrona Nikonova, known as Matrona of Moscow, a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church * Matrona of Barcelona, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Thessaloniki and venerated in Barcelona * Matrona of C ...

'' Selys, 1853 * '' Matronoides'' Foerster, 1897 * '' Mnais'' Selys, 1853 * ''

Neurobasis ''Neurobasis'' is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae Calopterygidae is a Family (biology), family of damselfly, damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera. They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, demoise ...

'' Selys, 1853 * '' Noguchiphaea'' Asahina, 1976 * ''

Phaon In Greek mythology, Phaon (Ancient Greek: Φάων; ''gen''.: Φάωνος) was a mythical boatman of Mytilene in Lesbos. He was old and ugly when Aphrodite came to his boat. She put on the guise of a crone. Phaon ferried her over to Asia Minor ...

'' Selys, 1853 * '' Psolodesmus'' McLachlan, 1870 * '' Sapho'' Selys, 1853 * ''

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'' Kirby, 1890 * '' Vestalaria'' May, 1935 * ''

Vestalis ''Vestalis'' is a genus of damselfly, damselflies belonging to the family (biology), family Calopterygidae. The genus contains the following species: *''Vestalis amabilis'' *''Vestalis amaryllis'' *''Vestalis amethystina'' – Forest Damself ...

'' Selys, 1853

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