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.
Macromia is a genus of large dragonflies in the family Macromiidae. They are commonly known as river cruisers from their habit of cruising long distances along river banks. Most species of Macromia occur in the tropical Australasian region, with one species being found in Europe , and a few species occurring in North America.
Pseudagrion is the largest genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, with over 140 species. Its range includes most of Africa, much of Asia, and Australia. Africa holds most of the diversity with almost 100 species. It has occupied most of the freshwater habitats in its range, and dominates damselfly communities in habitats as different as desert pools, equatorial rainforests and montane streams.
Coeliccia is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia from India to Japan to Indonesia. It is the largest genus in the family, with around 80 species.
Cyanocnemis is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae containing the single species Cyanocnemis aureofrons. This species is endemic to Indonesia, where it is known only from the 1939 type collections made in what is now the province of Papua on the island of New Guinea.
Platylestes is a genus of stalk-winged damselflies in the family Lestidae. There are at least five described species in Platylestes.
Protolestes is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are about eight described species in Protolestes.
Isosticta is a genus of damselflies in the family Isostictidae. There are about six described species in Isosticta.
Selysioneura is a genus of damselflies in the family Isostictidae. There are about 16 described species in Selysioneura.
Tanymecosticta is a genus of damselflies in the family Isostictidae. There are about six described species in Tanymecosticta.
Asthenocnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are at least two described species in Asthenocnemis.
Indocnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are at least three described species in Indocnemis.
Lieftinckia is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are about seven described species in Lieftinckia.
Paramecocnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are about five described species in Paramecocnemis.
Rhyacocnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are at least four described species in Rhyacocnemis.
Allocnemis nigripes, formerly Chlorocnemis nigripes, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and freshwater springs.
Mesocnemis dupuyi is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.
Gynacantha millardi, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found from India and Sri Lanka. This is a crepuscular species which probably breeds in forested swamps and marshy areas, or in forest pools.
Somatochlora daviesi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It was first described in 1977 based on specimens from Meghalaya, India, and is also known from Nepal and Bhutan. It resembles the east Asian S. dido in its small size and lack of yellow markings on most of the abdomen. Like other species in the genus, S. davisi is predominantly dark metallic brown to green. The formerly recognised Somatochlora nepalensis is now considered to be a synonym of S. daviesi.
Heliocypha is a genus of jewel damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are about nine described species in Heliocypha, found in Indomalaya.
