| Amphipteryx | |
|---|---|
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