Porpax (dragonfly)
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Porpax is a genus of dragonflies
in the family Libellulidae
. The five species in the genus are all endemic to tropical Africa
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Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
. The five species in the genus are all endemic to tropical Africa
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is most familiar in the West as depicted by its rain forests, this region of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with warm to hot moist climates caused by latitude and the tropical rain belt, the geology of areas, particularly mountain...
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- Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
- Porpax risiPorpax risiPorpax risi is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are swamps and intermittent freshwater marshes....
Pinhey, 1958 - Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
- Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966
- Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006