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Paraphlebia

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Paraphlebia
Paraphlebia zoe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Superfamily: Calopterygoidea
Family: Thaumatoneuridae
Genus: Paraphlebia
Selys, 1861

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]

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:

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ Paulson, D.; von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Paraphlebia zoe". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T16176A5497209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T16176A5497209.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)