Euphaeidae

Euphaeidae
Euphaea yaeyamana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Superfamily:	Calopterygoidea
Family:	Euphaeidae
Genera
Anisopleura Selys, 1853 Bayadera Selys, 1853 Cryptophaea Hämäläinen, 2003 Dysphaea Selys, 1853 Epallage Charpentier, 1840 Euphaea Selys, 1840 Heterophaea Cowley, 1934 Schmidtiphaea Asahina, 1978

Euphaeidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. It is sometimes called Epallaginidae They are commonly known as Gossamerwings. It is a small family of damselflies with around 70 species. They commonly occur in Old World tropics. They are large and mostly metallic-coloured. They look similar to species of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae.

References

• Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 

See also

Data related to Euphaeidae at Wikispecies

• List of damselflies of the world (Euphaeidae)