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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
60
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
14
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Ethiopia
2 Genera with 2 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
2 Species
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel


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