Palpopleura

Palpopleura is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Five species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, one ranges widely in southern Asia, and one is a widespread endemic to Madagascar.

Palpopleura
P. jucunda, male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Palpopleura Rambur, 1842

Species

The genus contains the following species:[1]

• Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 – Pale-faced widow
• Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert, 1899) – Deceptive widow[2]
• Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 – Yellow-veined widow[3]
• Palpopleura lucia (Drury, 1773) – Lucia widow[4]
• Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773) – Portia widow[5]
• Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) – Asian widow
• Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842 – Silver widow

References

1. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
2. Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Palpopleura deceptor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
3. Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura jucunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
4. Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura lucia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
5. Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Palpopleura portia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url