Palpopleura
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Palpopleura is a genus
of dragonflies
in the family Libellulidae
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The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
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The genus contains the following species:
- Palpopleura albifronsPalpopleura albifronsPalpopleura albifrons is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is endemic to Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:* Dijkstra, K.-D.B. 2005. . Downloaded on 10 August 2007....
- Palpopleura deceptorPalpopleura deceptorPalpopleura deceptor is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South...
- Deceptive Widow - Palpopleura jucundaPalpopleura jucundaPalpopleura jucunda is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi...
- Yellow-veined Widow - Palpopleura luciaPalpopleura luciaPalpopleura lucia is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,...
- Lucia Widow - Palpopleura portiaPalpopleura portiaPalpopleura portia is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal,...
- Portia Widow - Palpopleura sexmaculata
- Palpopleura vestita