Aphylla
| Greater forceptails | |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Suborder: | Anisoptera
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| Genus: | Aphylla Selys, 1854
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Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Calvert, 1948
- Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail[3]
- Belle, 1994
- Belle, 1972
- Belle, 1970
- Selys, 1854
- Selys, 1854
- Belle, 1987
- Selys, 1859
- (Campion, 1920)
- Selys, 1869
- Belle, 1994
- Belle, 1994
- Belle, 1994
- Selys, 1869
- Selys, 1854
- Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail[3]
- Belle, 1976
- Belle, 1992
- Belle, 1992
- Belle, 1992
- Hagen in Selys, 1859
- (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail[4]
- Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail[3]
References[]
- ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
- ^ a b c "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Aphylla theodorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T159095A5311053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159095A5311053.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
Categories:
- Gomphidae
- Anisoptera genera
- Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
- Gomphidae stubs