Platycypha
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| Platycypha | |
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| Platycypha eliseva | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Platycypha Fraser, 1949 |
| Species | |
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Platycypha is a genus of African damselflies in the jewel damselfly family (Chlorocyphidae).
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Platycypha amboniensis (Martin, 1915) - Montane Dancing-jewel[2]
- Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906) - Golden Dancing-jewel[3]
- Platycypha caligata (Selys, 1853) - Dancing Jewel[4]
- Platycypha eliseva Dijkstra, 2008
- Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 - Boulder Jewel[4]
- Platycypha inyangae Pinhey, 1958
- Platycypha lacustris (Förster, 1914)
- Platycypha picta (Pinhey, 1962)
- Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950
- Platycypha rufitibia (Pinhey, 1961) - Red-booted Jewel[5]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Samways, Michael J. (2008). The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
- ^ 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.