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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
46
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
40
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
40
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Zimbabwe
2 Genera with 4 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
4 Species
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel


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