Biology:Phaon (damselfly)
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Short description: Genus of damselflies
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| Male Phaon iridipennis, Ghana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Subfamily: | Calopteryginae |
| Tribe: | Saphoini |
| Genus: | Phaon Selys, 1853 |
Phaon is a small genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They occur in central and southern Africa and Madagascar.
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Male | Female | Name | Distribution |
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| Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 – Forest Flashwing[2] | Bonge, Cameroon | ||
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120px | Phaon iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839) – Glistening Demoiselle[3] | Tanzania, South Africa |
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Phaon rasoherinae | Madagascar |
References
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2017). "Phaon camerunensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T184185A75086065. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T184185A75086065.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/184185/75086065. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Phaon iridipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T59983A75086374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59983A75086374.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59983/75086374. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q7180643 entry
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