Biology:Porpax (dragonfly)
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Porpax Karsch, 1896 |
| Type species | |
| Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
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Porpax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. The five species in the genus are all endemic to tropical Africa:[1]
- Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
- Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
- Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
- Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966
- Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006
References
- ↑ Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra (2006). "Taxonomy and biogeography of Porpax, a dragonfly genus centred in the Congo Basin (Odonata, Libellulidae)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 149: 71–88. http://www.barakken.nl/kddijkstra/PDFs/D2006d_Porpax.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q5159915 entry
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