Zenithoptera

Zenithoptera fasciata

Zenithoptera is a dragonfly genus of the subfamily Palpopleurinae and was first described in 1869 by Edmond de Sélys - Longchamps. The distribution area extends primarily on Nicaragua and Paraguay to north- eastern Argentina.

Features

Zenithoptera species are relatively small and are 21 to 29 millimeters in size. Your thorax is dark brown, her abdomen colored black. This side yellow stripes come in some species before on the thorax. The wings are black and shimmering bluish to purple. On the Nodus and at the wing tips, they also have a white stripe perpendicular to the wing.

System

The genus was first established in 1869 on the basis of Libellula americana by Sélys. 1889 also taught Kirby the genus Potamothemis with the Libellula fasciata as a Generotyp. As Borror 1945 recognized the synonymy of the two animals, he synonymisierte also equal to the genera. The following species belong to the genus Zenithoptera:

  • Zenithoptera fasciata
  • Zenithoptera anceps
  • Zenithoptera Lanei
  • Zenithoptera viola
Odonata Libelluloidea Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Kirby (character)
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