Biology:Platycypha auripes
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Short description: Species of damselfly
Platycypha auripes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
Genus: | Platycypha |
Species: | P. auripes
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Binomial name | |
Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906)
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Platycypha auripes, also known as Tanzania jewel, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania.[1][2] It occurs in and around forest streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and wood extraction.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clausnitzer, V. (2018). "Platycypha auripes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60004A75234429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T60004A75234429.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60004/75234429. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Dijkstra, K.-D.B, ed. "Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906)". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://sabca.adu.org.za/index.php?taxon_id=11000.
Wikidata ☰ Q1313566 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycypha auripes.
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