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Genus of dragonflies
Aphylla is a widespread
Neotropical
genus of
dragonflies of the
Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their
forceps-like
cerci.
[1]
The genus contains the following species:
[2]
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Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
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Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail
[3]
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Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994
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Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972
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Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
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Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854
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Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854
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Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987
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Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
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Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920)
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Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869
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Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994
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Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
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Aphylla linea Belle, 1994
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Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869
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Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
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Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail
[3]
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Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976
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Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992
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Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992
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Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992
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Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859
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Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail
[4]
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Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail
[3]
References
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^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press.
ISBN
978-0-691-12281-6.
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^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023).
"World Odonata List". OdonataCentral,
University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
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"North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009.
Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009).
"Aphylla theodorina".
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T159095A5311053.
doi:
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159095A5311053.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.