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Chlorocyphidae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Calopterygoidea

Higher classification
  
Calopterygoidea

Order
  
Odonate

Suborder
  
Zygoptera

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

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Similar
  
Odonate, Damselfly, Protoneuridae, Euphaeidae, Rhinocypha

Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels. These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. They are most diverse in Southeast Asia.

Chlorocyphidae OdonataCentral Odonata of New Guinea and neighboring islands

Systematics

This family is monophyletic. It currently contains about 19 genera.

Genera include:

  • Africocypha
  • Calocypha
  • Chlorocypha
  • Cyrano
  • Disparocypha
  • Indocypha
  • Libellago
  • Melanocypha
  • Pachycypha
  • Platycypha
  • Rhinocypha
  • Rhinoneura
  • Sclerocypha
  • Sundacypha
  • Watuwila

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    References

    Chlorocyphidae Wikipedia