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Checklist for Family Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 (jewel damselfly)
and region Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7368
32808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7355
32787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
91
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
87
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
87
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
22
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
6
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
3
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Genera with 17 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 191413SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
17 Species
Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915Blue Jewel
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961Frigid Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Chlorocypha jacksoni (Pinhey, 1952)⇒ Agrilus melanospilus Westwood, 1847
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Chlorocypha schmidti Pinhey, 1967Albertine Jewel
Chlorocypha seydeli Fraser, 1958Southern Red-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha tenuis (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Agrilus meleager Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Platycypha eliseva K.-D.B. Dijk..., 2008Lucifer Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Platycypha picta Pinhey, 1962Petite Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel


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