''Neoneura'' is a genus of
damselfly
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 alo ...
in the threadtail family
Protoneuridae
The Protoneuridae are a family of damselflies. Most species are commonly known as threadtails, while others are commonly known as bambootails.
Characteristics
These are usually small-sized damselflies and their wings are narrow and mostly tran ...
. They are found in the
Neotropics
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bi ...
, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to that of
protoneura
''Protoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:
*'' Protoneura ailsa''
*'' Protoneura amatoria''
*'' Protoneura aurantiaca''
*'' Protoneura calverti''
*'' Protoneura capillaris'' - Bl ...
ns, is no more slender than that of
pond damselflies. Males are mostly brightly coloured with red, orange, yellow and blue predominating, but females are less showy. The females do not bend their relatively short abdomens when laying eggs as do protoneurans. Pairs of these damselfly can be seen in tandem over quiet waters at the edges of lakes. The eggs are laid among floating wood chippings or on emergent plant stems, the male remaining in tandem with the female while
ovipositing takes place.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
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Neoneura aaroni'' - Coral-fronted Threadtail
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Neoneura amelia'' - Amelia's Threadtail
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Neoneura anaclara''
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Neoneura angelensis''
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Neoneura bilinearis
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura carnatica
''Neoneura carnatica'' is a species of damselfly in the family Protoneuridae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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'' - Orange-sided Threadtail, Tiger Threadtail
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Neoneura cristina
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura confundens''
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Neoneura denticulata''
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Neoneura desana
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura esthera
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura ethela
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura fulvicollis
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura gaida
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura joana
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura jurzitzai
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura kiautai
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura leonardoi
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura lucas
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura luzmarina''
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Neoneura maria'' - Cuban Blue Threadtail
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Neoneura mariana''
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Neoneura moorei''
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Neoneura myrthea''
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Neoneura paya''
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Neoneura rubriventris''
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Neoneura rufithorax''
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Neoneura schreiberi''
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Neoneura sylvatica
''Neoneura'' is a genus of damselfly in the threadtail family Protoneuridae. They are found in the Neotropics, from Cuba and Texas to Argentina.
Characteristics
Though part of the threadtail family, the abdomen of neoneurans, in contrast to ...
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Neoneura waltheri''
References
Protoneuridae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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