Palpopleura
| Palpopleura | |
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| P. jucunda, male and female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Palpopleurinae |
| Genus: | Palpopleura Rambur, 1842 |
Palpopleura is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Five species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, one ranges widely in southern Asia, and one is a widespread endemic to Madagascar.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 – Pale-faced widow
- Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert, 1899) – Deceptive widow[2]
- Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 – Yellow-veined widow[3]
- Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773) – Lucia widow[4]
- Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773) – Portia widow[5]
- Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) – Asian widow
- Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842 – Silver widow
References
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Palpopleura deceptor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Palpopleura jucunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Palpopleura lucia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Palpopleura portia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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