Aphylla

<i>Aphylla</i>

Aphylla

Genus of dragonflies

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]

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The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
  • Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail[3]
  • Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994
  • Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972
  • Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
  • Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854
  • Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854
  • Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987
  • Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
  • Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920)
  • Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869
  • Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994
  • Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
  • Aphylla linea Belle, 1994
  • Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869
  • Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
  • Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail[3]
  • Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976
  • Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992
  • Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992
  • Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992
  • Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859
  • Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail[4]
  • Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. [2]
    Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  3. [3]
    "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. [4]
    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.


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