Tauriphila
Genus of dragonflies
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Tauriphila is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as Pasture Gliders.[1] The species are neotropical with two, the Garnet and Aztec Gliders reaching the southern USA.[1]
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| Tauriphila | |
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| Male garnet glider Tauriphila australis, Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Tauriphila W. F. Kirby, 1889 |
Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tauriphila argo (Hagen, 1869) | Arch-tipped Glider[3] | South America | |
| Tauriphila australis (Hagen, 1867) | Garnet Glider[3][1] | South Florida, Central and South America | |
| Tauriphila argo (Hagen, 1869) | Arch-tipped glider[3][1] | South America | |
 | Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906 | Aztec Glider[3][1] | Central America and North America | |
| Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896 | South America | |||
| Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913 | South America | |||
