Platycypha

Genus of damselflies

Platycypha
Platycypha eliseva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Chlorocyphidae
Genus: Platycypha
Fraser, 1949

Platycypha is a genus of African damselflies in the jewel damselfly family (Chlorocyphidae).[1][2][3]

The genus contains the following species:[3]

  • Platycypha amboniensis (Martin, 1915) - Montane Dancing-jewel[4]
  • Platycypha angolensis Longfield, 1959 (Angola Dancing Jewel)
  • Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906) - Golden Dancing-jewel[5]
  • Platycypha bamptoni (Pinhey, 1975)
  • Platycypha caligata (Selys, 1853) - Dancing Jewel[6]
  • Platycypha crocea (Longfield, 1947) (Angola Jewel)
  • Platycypha eliseva Dijkstra, 2008 (Lucifer Jewel)
  • Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 (Boulder Jewel)[6]
  • Platycypha inyangae Pinhey, 1958 (Inyanga Jewel)
  • Platycypha lacustris (Förster, 1914) (Forest Jewel)
  • Platycypha picta (Pinhey, 1962) (Petite Jewel)
  • Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950 (Tanganyika Jewel)
  • Platycypha rubriventris (Pinhey, 1975) (Red-bellied Jewel)
  • Platycypha rufitibia (Pinhey, 1961) - Red-booted Jewel[7]

References

  1. ^ "Platycypha". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ "Platycypha Fraser, 1949". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ a b Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  4. ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Platycypha amboniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60003A12216422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60003A12216422.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Platycypha auripes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60004A12218293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60004A12218293.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b Samways, Michael J. (2008). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
  7. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2017). "Platycypha rufitibia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T168014A75266729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T168014A75266729.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Platycypha


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