Africocypha: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Chlorocyphidae
- Genus
- Africocypha
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Africocypha
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Africocypha
Africocypha is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are at least three described species in Africocypha.
The dragonfly species Africocypha centripunctata is also known as Chlorocypha centripunctata, the Banded Jewel or Nigerian damselflies, and known for their multi-color abdomens ranging from blue to yellow and red. They inhabit the streams of Nigeria's Obudu mountains, which has been exposed to deforestation, consequently leading to the endangerment status of the A. centripunctata species along with others of the same family.
...Africocypha in languages:
- English
- Eccentric Jewels