Zygonyx

Cascaders
	Blue cascader
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:
Genus:	Zygonyx; Hagen, 1867

Zygonyx is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as cascaders because of their preference for living beside waterfalls and flying through the spray. They lay their eggs into the wet dangling roots of plants.^[1]

Species[]

The genus contains the following species:^[2]

Matsuki & Saito, 1995
Lieftinck, 1963
(Ris, 1912)
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)
Zygonyx flavicosta (Sjöstedt, 1900)
(Rambur, 1842)
Hagen, 1867
Ris, 1912
Fraser, 1933
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 - Emerald Cascader^[3]
Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis (Martin, 1900) - Blue Cascader, Powdered Cascader,^[4] Scuffed Cascader^[5]
Fraser, 1957
Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx regisalberti (Schouteden, 1934)
(Karsch, 1891)
Asahina, 1966
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889) - Ringed Cascader^[6]
(Martin, 1900)

References[]

^ Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Csiro Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-643-10249-1.
^ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
^ "Emerald Cascader". Hong Kong Biodiversity Online. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zygonyx natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60076A86825854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60076A86825854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
^ Dow, R.A.; Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Ferreira, S.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Zygonyx torridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60078A83877723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60078A83877723.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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[Silsby-1] Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Csiro Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-643-10249-1.

[WOL-2] Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.

[3] "Emerald Cascader". Hong Kong Biodiversity Online. Retrieved 11 October 2010.

[4] Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zygonyx natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60076A86825854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60076A86825854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[DDSA-5] Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.

[6] Dow, R.A.; Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Ferreira, S.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Zygonyx torridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60078A83877723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60078A83877723.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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