Platycnemididae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Odonata, class Insecta. The family contains 44 accepted species worldwide.
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Caconeura ramburi (Fraser, 1922)
Caconeura ramburi is a medium-sized damselfly that breeds in shaded forest strea…
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860
Nososticta solida, the orange threadtail, is a medium-sized Australian damselfly…
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841
Platycnemis acutipennis is an endemic southwest European damselfly with distinct…
Spesbona angusta (Selys, 1863)
Spesbona angusta is a small, temperature-colour-changing damselfly endemic to a …
Esme mudiensis Fraser, 1931
Esme mudiensis is a medium-sized damselfly that lives along hill streams in hill…
Elattoneura frenulata (Hagen, 1860)
Elattoneura frenulata is a small endemic damselfly found in montane stream habit…
Pseudocopera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
Pseudocopera ciliata, the black-kneed featherlegs, is a white-legged damselfly f…
Prodasineura verticalis (Selys, 1860)
Prodasineura verticalis is a medium-sized Asian damselfly found along pond and r…
Nososticta solitaria (Tillyard, 1906)
Nososticta solitaria, the fivespot threadtail, is a medium-sized Australian dams…
Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771)
Platycnemis pennipes is a damselfly that has distinct morphological traits that …
Copera vittata (Selys, 1863)
Copera vittata is a medium-sized damselfly found in undergrowth along hilly rive…
Nososticta coelestina (Tillyard, 1906)
Nososticta coelestina, the green-blue threadtail, is an Australian medium-sized …
Platycnemididae animals belong to the Odonata order in the Animalia kingdom. The abdomen is dark, and features five prominent pale or green bands; the largest of these bands are located on abdominal segments 5 and 8. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Platycnemididae is classified in the order Odonata, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The abdomen is dark, and features narrow pale bands between each of its segments.
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