Calopterygidae
Encyclopedia
Calopterygidae are a family
of damselflies
in the order Odonata
and are commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 5–8 cm and they're often metallic-coloured. The family contains some 150 species. As the common name suggests they have broader wings than other damselflies and at rest hold their wings parallel to the body and slightly elevated.
Subfamily Calopteryginae :
Subfamily Hetaerininae :
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of damselflies
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in the order Odonata
Odonata
Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies and damselflies . The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole...
and are commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 5–8 cm and they're often metallic-coloured. The family contains some 150 species. As the common name suggests they have broader wings than other damselflies and at rest hold their wings parallel to the body and slightly elevated.
Etymology
The name is derived from Greek kalos meaning beautiful and ptery meaning winged.Classification
Subfamily Caliphaeinae :- Caliphaea
- Noguchiphaea
Subfamily Calopteryginae :
- Archineura
- Atrocalopteryx
- CalopteryxCalopteryxCalopteryx is a genus of large damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The colourful males often have coloured wings whereas the more muted females usually have clear wings although some develop male wing characteristics...
- EchoEcho (genus)Echo is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae.The genus contains the following species:*Echo margarita *Echo maxima *Echo modesta *Echo uniformis...
- IridictyonIridictyonIridictyon is a small genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. It contain only two species, both known only from Guyana and Venezuela:*Iridictyon myersi - Tepui Shinywing*Iridictyon trebbaui - White-banded Shinywing...
- MatronaMatrona (genus)Matrona is a genus of now 8 species in Calopteryginae subfamily, Calopterygidae family.-Classification:* Matrona basilaris* Matrona corephaea* Matrona cyanoptera* Matrona kricheldorffi* Matrona nigripectus* Matrona oberthueri...
- Mnais
- NeurobasisNeurobasisNeurobasis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. N. australis is the only member of this family that occurs in Australia.The genus contains the following species:*Neurobasis anderssoni *Neurobasis anumariae...
- Phaon
- Psolodesmus
- Sapho
- UmmaUmma (genus)Umma is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae.The genus contains the following species:*Umma cincta *Umma declivium - Montane Demoiselle*Umma distincta *Umma electa *Umma femina *Umma infumosa...
- VestalisVestalisVestalis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae.The genus contains the following species:*Vestalis amabilis *Vestalis amaryllis *Vestalis amethystina *Vestalis amnicola *Vestalis amoena...
Subfamily Hetaerininae :
- HetaerinaHetaerinaHetaerina is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. They are commonly known as Rubyspots because of the deep red wing bases of the males.The genus contains the following species:...
- MnesareteMnesareteMnesarete is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae.The genus contain the following species:*Mnesarete aenea *Mnesarete astrape *Mnesarete borchgravii *Mnesarete cupraea *Mnesarete devillei *Mnesarete drepane...