Calopteryx (insect)

''Calopteryx'' is a genus of large damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The colourful males often have coloured wings whereas the more muted females usually have clear wings although some develop male ( androchrome) wing characteristics. In both sexes, there is no pterostigma.

Nomenclature

It was only in 1890, many years after Leach named the genus ''Calopyteryx'', that it was widely recognized that Leach's name was a junior synonym of the Fabrician genus ''Agrion'', established 40 years prior. The controversy surrounding which genus name has nomenclatural priority has never been formally resolved; the ICZN mandates that Fabricius' name has priority, but the majority of the world's odonate researchers maintain the use of ''Calopteryx''.

Species

The genus contains the following species:
*'' Calopteryx aequabilis'' – River Jewelwing
*'' Calopteryx amata'' – Superb Jewelwing
*'' Calopteryx angustipennis'' – Appalachian Jewelwing
*''Calopteryx balcanica''
*''Calopteryx coomani''
*'' Calopteryx cornelia''
*'' Calopteryx dimidiata'' – Sparkling Jewelwing
*'' Calopteryx exul'' – Glittering Demoiselle
*'' Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis'' – Copper Demoiselle
*'' Calopteryx hyalina'' – Clear-winged Demoiselle
*'' Calopteryx intermedia''
*'' Calopteryx japonica''
*'' Calopteryx laosica''
*''Calopteryx maculata'' – Ebony Jewelwing
*'' Calopteryx melli''
*''Calopteryx mingrelica''
*''Calopteryx oberthuri''
*'' Calopteryx orientalis''
*'' Calopteryx samarcandica''
*'' Calopteryx splendens'' – Banded Demoiselle, Banded Agrion, Banded Jewelwing (inc. '' Calopteryx splendens taurica'' )
*'' Calopteryx syriaca'' – Syrian Demoiselle
*'' Calopteryx transcaspica''
*''Calopteryx virgo'' – Beautiful Demoiselle, Beautiful Jewelwing
*''Calopteryx waterstoni''
*'' Calopteryx xanthostoma'' – Western Demoiselle

References

Calopterygidae
Zygoptera genera
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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