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Zenithoptera

Zenithoptera is a genus of dragonfly. They occur in Central America and northern South America. Their habitat is grassy marshes or clearings.

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Zenithoptera
Zenithoptera lanei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Palpopleurinae
Genus: Zenithoptera
Sélys, 1869

Zenithoptera is a genus of dragonfly. They occur in Central America and northern South America. Their habitat is grassy marshes or clearings.1

Species

The genus contains the following species:2

Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution
Zenithoptera anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993 Brasil
Zenithoptera fasciata Linnaeus, 1758 Rainforest bluewing3 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941 Clearspot bluewing Brazil
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910 Viola bluewing Brazil
References

References

  1. Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
  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. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Zenithoptera fasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T159068A5319501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159068A5319501.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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