Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842 is a animal in the Chlorocyphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842
Rhinocypha tincta, the Papuan jewel, is a medium-sized Chlorocyphidae damselfly found in streams across Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842 is a species of damselfly that belongs to the family Chlorocyphidae. It is commonly called the Papuan jewel. This is a medium-sized damselfly with a short, stout body. Its body is black with blue markings, and it has long dark wings that feature a pterostigma. Populations of this damselfly have been recorded from South-east Asia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. It lives in streams within these regions.
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Libellago lineata (Burmeister, 1839)
Heliocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)
Platycypha caligata (Selys, 1853)
Platycypha fitzsimonsi (Pinhey, 1950)
Libellago indica (Fraser, 1928)
Heliocypha perforata (Percheron, 1835)
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