Aphylla

Aphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Aphylla Selys, 1854

Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci. ^[1]

The genus contains the following species: ^[2]

• Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
• Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail ^[3]
• Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994
• Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972
• Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
• Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854
• Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854
• Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987
• Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
• Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920)
• Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869
• Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994
• Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
• Aphylla linea Belle, 1994
• Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869
• Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
• Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail ^[3]
• Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976
• Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992
• Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992
• Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992
• Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859
• Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail ^[4]
• Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail ^[3]

References

1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-12281-6.
2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
3. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
4. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Aphylla theodorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T159095A5311053. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159095A5311053.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.