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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
105
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
30
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
6
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
2
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
2 Genera with 17 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 195517SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
17 Species
Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915Blue Jewel
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha centripunctata (Gambles, 1975)⇒ Agrilus malloti Kurosawa, 1957
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961Frigid Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha nigeriensis Gambles, 1974
Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959)⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002
Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853Rosy Jewel
Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899Blue-faced Jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel


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