Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.
The genus contains the following species:
Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948 Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994 Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972 Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970 Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854 Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854 Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987 Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859 Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920) Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869 Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994 Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994 Aphylla linea Belle, 1994 Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869 Aphylla producta Selys, 1854 Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976 Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992 Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992 Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992 Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859 Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail
