| Platycypha auripes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Platycypha |
| Species: | P. auripes |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906) | |
Platycypha auripes, also known as Tanzania jewel, is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania.[1][2] It occurs in and around forest streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and wood extraction.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V. (2018). "Platycypha auripes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60004A75234429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T60004A75234429.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Dijkstra, K.-D.B (ed.). "Platycypha auripes (Förster, 1906)". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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