Calopteryginae Explained

Calopteryginae is a subfamily of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are about 17 genera and more than 160 described species in Calopteryginae.

Genera

These 17 genera belong to the subfamily Calopteryginae:

• Archineura Kirby, 1894
• Atrocalopteryx Dumont et al., 2005
• Caliphaea Hagen, 1859
• Calopteryx Leach, 1815 (jewelwings)
• Echo Selys, 1853
• Iridictyon Needham & Fisher, 1940
• Matrona Selys, 1853
• Matronoides Foerster, 1897
• Mnais Selys, 1853
• Neurobasis Selys, 1853
• Noguchiphaea Asahina, 1976
• Phaon Selys, 1853
• Psolodesmus McLachlan, 1870
• Sapho Selys, 1853
• Umma Kirby, 1890
• Vestalaria May, 1935
• Vestalis Selys, 1853

Further reading

• Book: Odonata. 1997. Garrison . Rosser W.. Poole . Robert W.. Gentili . Patricia. Entomological Information Services. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. 551–580. 978-1-889002-04-0.
• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
• Book: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume I: Zygoptera. 1997. Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. Walter de Gruyter. Das Tierreich. 110. 978-3-11-014933-3.
• Book: Damselflies of North America. 1996. Westfall . Minter J. Jr.. May . Michael L.. Scientific Publishers. 978-0-945417-93-4.