The Polythoridae are a
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
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 ...
. They are found in New World tropics. The family contains 58 species.
Subfamilies and genera include:
Polythoridae.
The Taxonomicon.
*Euthorinae
The Polythoridae are a family (biology), family of damselfly, damselflies. They are found in New World tropics. The family contains 58 species.
Subfamilies and genera include:Euthore
''Euthore'' is a genus of damselflies in the family Polythoridae. There are about eight described species in ''Euthore''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Euthore'':
* ''Euthore fasciata'' (Hagen in Selys, 1853)
* ''Euthore fass ...
''
* Miocorinae
**'' Miocora''
**'' Stenocora''
* Polythorinae
**'' Chalcopteryx''
**''Cora
Cora may refer to:
Science
* ''Cora'' (fungus), a genus of lichens
* ''Cora'' (damselfly), a genus of damselflies
* CorA metal ion transporter, a Mg2+ influx system
People
* Cora (name), a given name and surname
* Cora E. (born 1968), German h ...
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**'' Polythore''
See also
* List of damselflies of the world (Polythoridae)
References
Calopterygoidea
Odonata families
Taxa named by Philip A. Munz
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