Chlorocyphidae is a
family
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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 ...
, 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
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
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Systematics
This family is
monophyletic
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. 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
''Disparocypha'' is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. ...
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Indocypha''
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Libellago''
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Melanocypha
''Melanocypha'' is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. ...
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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'', 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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