Amphipteryx
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Amphipteryx is a genus of damselflies, the only 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
References
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- ↑ a b c d Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014). A new species in the genus Amphipteryx Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras. ZooKeys 408 71.
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