Palpopleura

Palpopleura


P. jucunda, male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	*Palpopleura* Rambur, 1842

Palpopleura is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Five species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, one ranges widely in southern Asia, and one is a widespread endemic to Madagascar.

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[1]

Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 – Pale-faced widow
Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert, 1899) – Deceptive widow^[2]
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 – Yellow-veined widow^[3]
Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773) – Lucia widow^[4]
Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773) – Portia widow^[5]
Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) – Asian widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842 – Silver widow

References

↑ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Palpopleura deceptor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
↑ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura jucunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
↑ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura lucia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
↑ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura portia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 October 2010.

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