Hypolestidae Explained

Hypolestidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least four genera and about six described species in Hypolestidae.

Genera

These four genera belong to the family Hypolestidae:

• Hypolestes Gundlach, 1888
• † Anglohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 2014
• † Eohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 2014
• † Prohypolestes Nel & Paichele, 1994

Further reading

• Book: Odonata. 1997. Garrison . Rosser W.. Poole . Robert W.. Gentili . Patricia. Entomological Information Services. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. 551–580. 978-1-889002-04-0.
• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
• Book: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume I: Zygoptera. 1997. Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. Walter de Gruyter. Das Tierreich. 110. 978-3-11-014933-3.
• Book: Damselflies of North America. 1996. Westfall . Minter J. Jr.. May . Michael L.. Scientific Publishers. 978-0-945417-93-4.