Copera Explained

Copera is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia, especially Southeast Asia.^[1]

There are approximately 9 species in the genus. Genetic analysis suggests that some members, such as Copera ciliata, are better treated as species in the genus Platycnemis.^[2]

Species include:^[3]

• Copera annulata
• Copera atomaria
• Copera chantaburii
• Copera ciliata
• Copera imbricata
• Copera marginipes  - yellow bush dart
• Copera rubripes
• Copera superplatypes
• Copera tokyoensis
• Copera vittata  - blue bush dart

Notes and References

1. Yum, J. and Bae, Y. (2007). Description of the larva of Copera tokyoensis Asahina (Insecta: Odonata: Platycnemididae) from Korea. Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity 23(1) 87-89.
2. Lim, P., et al. (2013). Distinct genetic clades of Malaysian Copera damselflies and the phylogeny of platycnemine subfamilies. Scientific Reports 3, Article Number 2977.
3. https://medusa.jcu.edu.au/Dragonflies/openset/getSpecies.php?genus=Copera Species in the genus Copera.