''Podopteryx'' is a

damselfly 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 ...

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 ...

. It belongs in the

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Argiolestidae Argiolestidae is a family of flat-wing damselflies in the order Odonata Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the '' Epiophlebia'' damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups ...

. They are very large damselflies found in Indonesia,

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and

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Species

The genus ''Podopteryx'' has three described

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

: * '' Podopteryx casuarina'' Lieftinck, 1949 * '' Podopteryx roseonotata'' Selys, 1871 * '' Podopteryx selysi'' (Foerster, 1899) – Treehole Flatwing

References

{{Taxonbar , from=Q2094131 Argiolestidae Calopterygoidea Zygoptera genera Odonata of Asia Odonata of Australia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1871 Damselflies