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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
96
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
25
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
2 Genera with 8 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19504SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
8 Species
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha hasta (Pinhey, 1960)⇒ Agrilus melanosoma Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha schmidti Pinhey, 1967Albertine Jewel
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel


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