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Checklist for Family Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 (jewel damselfly)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
41
429
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
90
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
14
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
6
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 60 Species
Africocypha Pinhey, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 195544SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 196112SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Africocypha centripunctata Gambles, 1975Banded Jewel
Africocypha lacuselephantum Karsch, 1899Kaleidoscope Jewel
Africocypha varicolor Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Polychrome Jewel
Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915Blue Jewel
Chlorocypha aurora Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Dawn Jewel
Chlorocypha bambtoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha bamptoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha basilewskyi jacksoni Pinhey, 1952
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha centripunctata (Gambles, 1975)⇒ Agrilus malloti Kurosawa, 1957
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha crocea Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha croceus Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha fitzsimonsi (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950
Chlorocypha flammea Dijkstra & C..., 2015Flame-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961Frigid Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899
Chlorocypha granata Dijkstra, 2015Garnet Jewel
Chlorocypha grandis (Sjöstedt, 1899)⇒ Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899
Chlorocypha hasta (Pinhey, 1960)⇒ Agrilus melanosoma Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha helenae Legrand, 1984Sunset Jewel
Chlorocypha hintzi Grünberg, 1914
Chlorocypha jacksoni (Pinhey, 1952)⇒ Agrilus melanospilus Westwood, 1847
Chlorocypha lucalaensis
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha maxima Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Great Jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha neptunus Sjöstedt, 1899Dull Jewel
Chlorocypha nigeriensis Gambles, 1974
Chlorocypha picta Pinhey, 1962
Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959)⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002
Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853Rosy Jewel
Chlorocypha rufitibia (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Euclimacia jacobsoni Handschin, 1961
Chlorocypha schmidti Pinhey, 1967Albertine Jewel
Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899Blue-faced Jewel
Chlorocypha seydeli Fraser, 1958Southern Red-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha sharpae (Pinhey, 1972)⇒ Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893
Chlorocypha straeleni (Fraser, 1949)⇒ Entanoneura brunneonigra Handschin, 1960
Chlorocypha tenuis (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Agrilus meleager Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Libellago caligata Selys, 1853
Libellago consueta (Karsch, 1899)⇒ Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899
Platycypha amboniensis Martin, 1915Kenya Jewel
Platycypha angolense
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha caligata caligata Selys, 1853
Platycypha eliseva K.-D.B. Dijk..., 2008Lucifer Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi inyangae Pinhey, 1958
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Platycypha picta Pinhey, 1962Petite Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel
Platycypha rufitibia Pinhey, 1961Beautiful Jewel
Stenocypha tenuis Longfield, 1936Slender Jewel


Links, sources and further information
Chlorocyphidae at gbif.org
Chlorocyphidae at irmng.org