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Checklist for Family Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 (jewel damselfly)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
248
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
21
187
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
187
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
75
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
24
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
7
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
7 Genera with 36 Species
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Calocypha Fraser, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Indocypha Fraser, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Paracypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 193525SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
36 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aristocypha cuneata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha spuria Selys, 1879
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Calocypha laidlawi Fraser, 1924
Heliocypha biforata Selys, 1859Bifurcated jewel
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indocypha vittata Selys, 1891
Libellago andamanensis Fraser, 1924
Libellago aurantiaca Selys, 1859
Libellago balus Hämäläinen, 2002
Libellago indica Fraser, 1928Southern heliodor
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Libellago lineata andamanensis
Libellago lineata blanda
Libellago lineata indica Fraser, 1928
Libellago lineata lineata Burmeister, 1839River heliodor
Paracypha unimaculata Selys, 1853
Rhinocypha angusta Hagen, 1853
Rhinocypha bifasciata Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha bifenestrata (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Rhinocypha biforata (Selys, 1859)⇒ Mantispa basilei Navas, 1930
Rhinocypha biforata abbreviata Fraser, 1928
Rhinocypha biforata biforata Selys, 1859
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913
Rhinocypha cuneata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Mantispa amabilis Gerstäcker, 1894
Rhinocypha fenestrella (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Mantispa ambonensis Ohl, 2004
Rhinocypha hilaryae Fraser, 1927
Rhinocypha ignipennis Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha immaculata Selys, 1871
Rhinocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Rhinocypha perforata beatifica (Fraser, 1927)⇒ Mantispa castaneipennis Esben-Petersen, 1917
Rhinocypha perforata limbata Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha quadrimaculata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Mantispa annulicornis Gerstäcker, 1894
Rhinocypha spuria Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha terminata (Selys, 1869)⇒ Rhinocypha ustulata Kaup, 1867
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842Papuan jewel
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel
Rhinocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853
Rhinocypha trimaculata Selys, 1853
Rhinocypha unimaculata Selys, 1853
Rhinocypha ustulata Kaup, 1867
Rhinocypha vitrinella Fraser, 1935


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