Podopteryx
Genus of damselflies
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Podopteryx is a damselfly genus. It belongs in the family Argiolestidae.[2] They are very large damselflies found in Indonesia,[1] New Guinea and Australia.[3]
| Podopteryx | |
|---|---|
| Podopteryx selysi Australian Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Argiolestidae |
| Genus: | Podopteryx Selys, 1871[1] |
Species
The genus Podopteryx has three described species:[4][5]
- Podopteryx casuarina Lieftinck, 1949
- Podopteryx roseonotata Selys, 1871
- Podopteryx selysi (Foerster, 1899) – Treehole Flatwing[3]