Zenithoptera is a genus of dragonfly. They occur in Central America and northern South America. Their habitat is grassy marshes or clearings.[1]
Zenithoptera | |
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Zenithoptera lanei | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Palpopleurinae |
Genus: | Zenithoptera Sélys, 1869 |
The genus contains the following species:[2]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Zenithoptera anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993 | Brasil | |||
Zenithoptera fasciata Linnaeus, 1758 | Rainforest bluewing[3] | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela | ||
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941 | Clearspot bluewing | Brazil | ||
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910 | Viola bluewing | Brazil |