Chlorocypha Explained

Chlorocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae.

Species

The genus contains these species:

• Chlorocypha aphrodite
• Chlorocypha cancellata
• Chlorocypha centripunctata - giant jewel^[1]
• Chlorocypha consueta - ruby jewel,^[2] southern red jewel^[3]
• Chlorocypha croceus
• Chlorocypha curta - blue-tailed red jewel^[4]
• Chlorocypha cyanifrons
• Chlorocypha dahli
• Chlorocypha dispar - small red jewel^[5]
• Chlorocypha fabamacula
• Chlorocypha frigida
• Chlorocypha ghesquierei
• Chlorocypha glauca - eastern red-tipped jewel^[6]
• Chlorocypha grandis
• Chlorocypha hasta
• Chlorocypha helenae
• Chlorocypha hintzi
• Chlorocypha jacksoni
• Chlorocypha luminosa - orange jewel^[7]
• Chlorocypha molindica
• Chlorocypha mutans
• Chlorocypha neptunus
• Chlorocypha radix - western red-tipped jewel^[8]
• Chlorocypha rubida
• Chlorocypha rubriventris
• Chlorocypha schmidti
• Chlorocypha selysi - blue-nuzzled jewel^[9]
• Chlorocypha seydeli
• Chlorocypha sharpae
• Chlorocypha tenuis
• Chlorocypha trifaria - Uganda red jewel^[10]
• Chlorocypha victoriae
• Chlorocypha wittei

Notes and References

1. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . amp . 2018 . Africocypha centripunctata . e.T169202A75106103 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T169202A75106103.en. 5 January 2024.
2. Book: Samways, Michael J.. The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Pensoft. 978-954-642-330-6.
3. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Chlorocypha consueta . e.T59845A75110122 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59845A75110122.en . 5 January 2024.
4. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Chlorocypha curta . 2016 . e.T59846A75114099 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59846A75114099.en . 12 November 2021.
5. Clausnitzer, V. . 2018 . Chlorocypha dispar . e.T158555A75117913 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T158555A75117913.en . 5 January 2024.
6. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . amp . Chlorocypha glauca . 2010 . e.T184215A8242578 . 2010 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184215A8242578.en . 24 December 2017.
7. Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2017 . Chlorocypha luminosa . 2017 . e.T169205A75127741 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T169205A75127741.en . 12 November 2021.
8. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2017 . Chlorocypha radix . 2017 . e.T169206A75132008 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T169206A75132008.en . 12 November 2021.
9. Clausnitzer, V. . 2018 . Chlorocypha selysi . e.T184299A75136962 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T184299A75136962.en . 5 January 2024.
10. Clausnitzer, V. . 2016 . Chlorocypha trifaria . 2016 . e.T59852A75139742 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59852A75139742.en . 12 November 2021.