Chlorocypha flammea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Calopterygoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Superordo: Odonatoptera Ordo: Odonata Subordo: Zygoptera Superfamilia: Calopterygoidea

Familia: Chlorocyphidae
Subfamilia: Chlorocyphinae
Genus: Chlorocypha
Species: Chlorocypha flammea

Name

Chlorocypha flammea Dijkstra & Clausnitzer, 2015: 469

• Type locality: Uganda, Bundibugyo District, 20 km NW of Fort Portal, Semliki National Park, Ntandi, Nkisi River, shallow, sandy river (and smaller streams) flanked by bushes in open rainforest, 700 m a.s.l. (0.815°N 30.1433°E)
• Holotype: Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda. ♂. 29-v–07-vi-2003., legit K.-D.B. Dijkstra

References

Primary references

• Dijkstra, K.-D.B., Kipping, J. & Mézière, N. 2015. Sixty new dragonfly and damselfly species from Africa (Odonata). Odonatologica 44(4): 447–678. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Flame-tipped Jewel

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