Platystictidae

Platystictidae
	Protosticta taipokauensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Superfamily:	Coenagrionoidea
Family:	Platystictidae
Subfamilies
	Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1917; Palaemnema Selys, 1860; Platysticta Selys, 1860; Protosticta Selys, 1885; Sinosticta Wilson, 1997; Sulcosticta van Tol, 2005;

Platystictidae is a family of damselflies, commonly known as shadowdamsels. They look very similar to the threadtail damselfly family (Protoneuridae). They can mostly be found throughout Asia, Central America, and South America.

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