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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
159
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
136
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
136
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
46
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
9
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
Jewel damselfly, Jewels
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
3 Genera with 20 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 195519SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
20 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 luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange 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 sharpae (Pinhey, 1972)⇒ Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel


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