Paraphlebia
Paraphlebia is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly family Thaumatoneuridae. It was formerly in the subfamily Argiolestinae of the family Megapodagrionidae, but was moved to the family Thaumatoneuridae as a result of molecular phylogenetic studies by Dijkstra et al. in 2013.[1][2]
| Paraphlebia | |
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| Paraphlebia zoe | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Calopterygoidea |
| Family: | Thaumatoneuridae |
| Genus: | Paraphlebia Selys, 1861 |
The Zoe Waterfall Damsel is the largest and most brightly colored of its species. It has two pair of similar-shaped vertical wings.
Species
These four species belong to the genus Paraphlebia:
- Paraphlebia duodecima Calvert, 1901
- Paraphlebia hyalina Brauer, 1871
- Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
- Paraphlebia zoe Selys in Hagen, 1861 - Zoe Waterfall Damsel[3]
References
- Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. doi:10.1111/syen.12035.
- "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Paraphlebia zoe". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T16176A5497209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T16176A5497209.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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