Philoganga

Last updated

Philoganga
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Philogangidae
Genus: Philoganga
Kirby, 1890 [1]

Philoganga is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Philogangidae. [2]

Species

Related Research Articles

<i>Megalagrion</i> Genus of damselflies

Megalagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae It contains approximately 26 species, all of which are endemic to Hawaiʻi.

<i>Diplacodes</i> Genus of dragonflies

Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African Diplacodes lefebvrii, the lovely pale blue of India's Diplacodes trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.

<i>Brachythemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

Brachythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as groundlings.

<i>Bradinopyga</i> Genus of dragonflies

Bradinopyga is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:

Chlorocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae.

<i>Erpetogomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Erpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as ringtails. Most of the species are predominantly green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail. A fossil species is known from the Miocene Mexican amber

<i>Hemistigma</i> Genus of dragonflies

Hemistigma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as pied-spots.

<i>Leptobasis</i> Genus of damselflies

Leptobasis is a small genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. They are commonly known as swampdamsels. The genus is neotropical and one species, L. melinogaster, has been recorded in Texas. They are slender and the females have very long ovipositors.

<i>Platycypha</i> Genus of damselflies

Platycypha is a genus of African damselflies in the jewel damselfly family (Chlorocyphidae).

<i>Prodasineura</i> Genus of damselflies

Prodasineura is a genus of damselflies in the family Protoneuridae. It contains the following species:

<i>Progomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Progomphus is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are found in the Americas and are largely tropical. They are one of the few Gomphids with coloured wings.

<i>Stylurus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Stylurus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Hanging Clubtails from their habit of hanging nearly vertically when they perch.

<i>Trithemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.

Diphlebiidae Historical grouping of damselflies

Diphlebiidae is no longer recognised as a biological family. It was the name given to a small family of damselflies, the azure damselflies, with species in two genera: Diphlebia and Philoganga. Diphlebia is found in Australia and Philoganga is found in Southeast Asia. They are large and thick-bodied damselflies. They rest with their wings spread out. The Diphlebiidae were also known as Philogangidae.

<i>Anax</i> (dragonfly) Genus of dragonflies

Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.

<i>Orthemis</i> Genus of dragonflies

Orthemis is a genus of large Neotropical dragonflies, commonly called Tropical King Skimmers. The males are generally red and the females brown.

<i>Cannaphila</i> Genus of dragonflies

Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America. There are three species.

<i>Brachymesia</i> Genus of dragonflies

Brachymesia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as tropical pennants.

<i>Sieboldius</i> Genus of dragonflies

Sieboldius is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The genus occurs in Asia and is closely related to the Dragonhunter Hagenius brevistylus of North America.

<i>Cordulephya montana</i> Species of dragonfly

Cordulephya montana is a species of dragonfly of the family Cordulephyidae, commonly known as the mountain shutwing. It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia.

References

  1. Kirby, W.F. (1890). A Synonymic Catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or Dragonflies. With an Appendix of fossil species. London: Gurney & Jackson. pp. 202 [111]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.5534.
  2. Dijkstra, K.D.B.; et al. (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa. 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. hdl: 10072/61365 .
  3. Dow, R.A. (2009). "Philoganga montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T163764A5648301. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163764A5648301.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. Wilson, K. D. P. (2009). "Philoganga vetusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T167418A6345336. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167418A6345336.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.