Phaon (damselfly)
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| male P. iridipennis, Ghana | |
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| female P. iridipennis, Tanzania | |
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| Genus: | Phaon Selys, 1853
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Phaon is a small genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They occur in central and southern Africa.
The genus contains only two species:[1]
- Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 – Forest Flashwing[2]
- Phaon iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839) – Glistening Demoiselle[3]
References
- ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Template:IUCN2010.3
- ^ Template:IUCN2010.3
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