''Cyrano'' is
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...
in the family
Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels or heliodors. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. They are most diverse in Southeast Asia.
Systematics
This family ...
, erected by Needham and Gyger in 1939.
[Needham, Gyger (1939) ''Philipp. J. Sci.'', 70.] Species have been recorded from the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
.
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Species
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that focuses on making scientific data on biodiversity available via the Internet using web services. The data are provided by many institutions from around th ...
lists:[Global Biodiversity Information Facility: ''Cyrano'' Needham & Gyger, 1939]
(retrieved 3 December 2024)
# '' Cyrano angustior''
# '' Cyrano unicolor''
References
External links
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Images at iNaturalist
Chlorocyphidae
Zygoptera genera
Odonata of Asia
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