Zygonyx
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Zygonyx is a genus
of dragonflies
in family Libellulidae
. They are commonly known as Cascaders.
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 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...
. They are commonly known as Cascaders.
The genus contains the following species:
- Zygonyx asahinai
- Zygonyx elisabethae
- Zygonyx eusebia
- Zygonyx fallax
- Zygonyx flavicostaZygonyx flavicostaZygonyx flavicosta is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
- Zygonyx hova
- Zygonyx ida
- Zygonyx ilia
- Zygonyx immaculata
- Zygonyx iris - Emerald Cascader
- Zygonyx luctifera
- Zygonyx natalensisZygonyx natalensisZygonyx natalensis is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,...
- Blue Cascader, Powdered Cascader, Scuffed Cascader - Zygonyx pretentiosa
- Zygonyx ranavalonae
- Zygonyx regisalbertiZygonyx regisalbertiZygonyx regisalberti is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...
- Zygonyx speciosa
- Zygonyx takasago
- Zygonyx torridusZygonyx torridusZygonyx torridus is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, the Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius,...
- Ringed Cascader - Zygonyx viridescens