Chlorocyphidae Explained

Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as jewels.^[1] These are colorful species native to the Old World tropics, where they occur along forest streams. They are most diverse in Southeast Asia.^[2]

Systematics

This family is monophyletic. It currently contains about 19 genera.^[3]

Genera include:^[4]

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

See also

• List of damselflies of the world (Chlorocyphidae)

Notes and References

1. Mitra, A., et al. (2014). Odonata survey in Central and Western Bhutan covering eight Dzongkhags (Districts): an annotated species list with nine new records. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2(2), 11-15.
2. Hämäläinen, M., & Karube, H. (2001). Rhinocypha orea spec. nov., a new damselfly from Vietnam (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 75, 405-408.
3. Dijkstra, K. D. B., et al. (2013). The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). Zootaxa, 3703(1), 36-45.
4. Van Tol, J. (1998). The Odonata of Sulawesi and adjacent islands. Part 4. A new genus and species of Chlorocyphidae from South-East Sulawesi. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 323(35), 441-448.