Calopterygidae
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| Calopterygidae | |
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| Calopteryx virgo | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae Sélys, 1850 |
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The Calopterygidae are a family of damselflies in the order Odonata and are commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 5–8 cm and are often metallic-coloured. The family contains some 150 species. As the common name suggests, they have broader wings than other damselflies and at rest hold their wings parallel to the body and slightly elevated.
Etymology
The name is derived from Greek kalos meaning beautiful and ptery meaning winged.
Classification
Subfamily Caliphaeinae Tillyard & Fraser, 1939:
- Caliphaea Hagen in Selys, 1859
- Noguchiphaea Asahina, 1976
Subfamily Calopteryginae Selys, 1859:
- Archineura Kirby, 1894
- Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanfleteren, De Jonckheere, & Weekers, 2005
- Calopteryx Leach, 1815
- Echo Selys, 1853
- Iridictyon Needham & Fisher, 1940
- Matrona Selys, 1853
- Mnais Selys, 1853
- Neurobasis Selys, 1853
- Phaon Selys, 1853
- Psolodesmus McLachlan, 1870
- Sapho Selys, 1853
- Umma Kirby, 1890
- Vestalis Selys, 1853
Subfamily Hetaerininae Selys, 1853:
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References
- Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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