Biology:Aphylla
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Aphylla Selys, 1854 |
Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
- Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail[3]
- Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994
- Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972
- Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
- Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854
- Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854
- Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987
- Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
- Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920)
- Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869
- Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994
- Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
- Aphylla linea Belle, 1994
- Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869
- Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
- Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail[3]
- Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976
- Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992
- Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992
- Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992
- Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859
- Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail[4]
- Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail[3]
References
- ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100711213624/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Aphylla theodorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T159095A5311053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159095A5311053.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159095/5311053. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q1374166 entry
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