Polythoridae

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Polythoridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Superfamily:	Calopterygoidea
Family:	Polythoridae
Subfamilies
Euthorinae Miocorinae Polythorinae

Polythoridae is a family of damselflies. No species in this family has a common name. They're found in New World tropics. The family contains 58 species. It's a rather small family damselflies and isn't one of the most recognized of families.

Hemiphlebioidea	Hemiphlebiidae (ancient greenling)

Calopterygoidea	Amphipterygidae Calopterygidae (broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles) Chlorocyphidae (jewels) Dicteriadidae (barelegs) Diphlebiidae (azure damselflies) Euphaeidae (gossamerwings) Polythoridae (bannerwings)

Coenagrionoidea (closed wing damselflies)	Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged or pond damselflies) Isostictidae (narrow-wings) Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies) Platystictidae (shadowdamsels) Protoneuridae (threadtails, bambootails) Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants)

Lestoidea	Lestidae (spreadwings) Lestoideidae Megapodagrionidae (flatwings) Perilestidae (shortwings) Pseudolestidae Synlestidae (sylphs or malachites)

(Pseudolestidae is a subfamily of Megapodagrionidae in some classifications).

Suborder Epiprocta

Epiophlebioptera	Epiophlebioptera

Anisoptera
(dragonflies)

Aeshnoidea	Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners) Austropetaliidae Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies) Petaluridae (giant dragonfly and relatives)

Cordulegastroidea	Chlorogomphidae Cordulegastridae (spiketails) Neopetaliidae (Neopetalia punctata)

Libelluloidea	Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers) Libellulidae (skimmers or perchers) Macromiidae (cruisers or skimmers) Synthemistidae (tigertails)

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Polythoridae

See also