| Copera | |
|---|---|
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| Copera annulata (female) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Coenagrionoidea |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Copera Kirby, 1890 |
| Species | |
about 9, see text | |
Copera is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia, especially Southeast Asia. [1]
Damselflies are insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller, have slimmer bodies, and most species fold the wings along the body when at rest. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica.
The Platycnemididae are a family of damselflies. They are known commonly as white-legged damselflies. There are over 400 species native to the Old World. The family is divided into several subfamilies.
Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China and Japan, east of India, west of Papua New Guinea, and north of Australia. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean. The region is the only part of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere, although the majority of it is in the Northern Hemisphere. In contemporary definition, Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions:
- Mainland Southeast Asia, also known historically as Indochina, comprising parts of Northeast India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and West Malaysia.
- Maritime Southeast Asia, also known historically as Nusantara, the East Indies and Malay Archipelago, comprises the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, Indonesia, East Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, East Timor, Brunei, Christmas Island, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Taiwan is also included in this grouping by many anthropologists.
There are approximately 9 species in the genus. Genetic analysis suggests that some members, such as Copera ciliata, are better treated as species in the genus Platycnemis . [2]
Platycnemis is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.
Species include: [3]
- Copera annulata
- Copera atomaria
- Copera chantaburii
- Copera ciliata
- Copera imbricata
- Copera marginipes – yellow bush dart
- Copera rubripes
- Copera superplatypes
- Copera tokyoensis
- Copera vittata – blue bush dart
Copera marginipes, yellow bush dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is native to Asia, where it is widespread and common.
Copera vittata is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is native to Asia, where it is widely distributed from India to Indonesia. It is known commonly as the blue bush dart. There are several subspecies and it may represent a species complex.
