Amphipteryx
| Amphipteryx | |
|---|---|
| Images of Amphipteryx jaroli (A–E), whole male holotype dead and preserved (A), frontal view head (B), lateral pterothorax (C), life male in the field (D) and dorsal pterothorax (E) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Calopterygoidea |
| Family: | Amphipterygidae Tillyard, 1917 |
| Genus: | Amphipteryx Selys, 1853 |
Amphipteryx is a genus of damselflies, the only extant genus in the family Amphipterygidae.[1] It is limited to Mesoamerica from Mexico to Honduras and Guatemala.[1]
Most damselflies in this family live in tropical rainforests and cloud forests. They rest on vegetation hanging over seeps and streams. The larvae live in gravel and leaf litter.[1]
There are five species in this family:[1]
- Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853 – Montane Relict Damsel[2]
- Amphipteryx chiapensis González, 2010
- Amphipteryx jaroli Jocque & Argueta, 2014
- Amphipteryx longicaudata González, 1991
- Amphipteryx meridionalis González, 2010
- Amphipteryx nataliae González, 2010
References
- ^ a b c d Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014). A new species in the genus Amphipteryx Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras. ZooKeys 408 71.
- ^ von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Amphipteryx agrioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006 e.T1169A3301718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T1169A3301718.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.