Aphylla

Greater forceptails
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Aphylla
Selys, 1854

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]

  • 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. ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
  2. ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Aphylla theodorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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