Kingdom Animalia Order Odonata Scientific name Calopteryx Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Calopterygidae Higher classification Calopterygidae | |
Lower classifications Beautiful demoiselle, Banded demoiselle, Ebony jewelwing, Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis, Western demoiselle |
Calopteryx is a genus of large damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The colourful males often have coloured wings whereas the more muted females usually have clear wings although some develop male (androchrome) wing characteristics. In both sexes, there is no pterostigma.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
References
Calopteryx (damselfly) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA