Podopteryx facts for kids
This page is about the damselfly genus. For the gliding reptile genus, see Sharovipteryx. For the fossil fish genus, see Bregmaceros.
Quick facts for kids Podopteryx |
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| Podopteryx selysi Australian Museum specimen |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Megapodagrionidae |
| Genus: | Podopteryx Selys, 1871 |
Podopteryx is a special group, or genus, of very large damselflies. These amazing insects live in warm places like Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia.
They belong to a bigger group of damselflies called the Megapodagrionidae family. This family is often known as "flatwings" because of how these damselflies hold their wings flat when they are resting.
Podopteryx Species
The Podopteryx genus currently has two known species. Each species has a scientific name, which helps scientists around the world know exactly which animal they are talking about.
- Podopteryx casuarina Lieftinck, 1949
- Podopteryx selysi (Foerster, 1899) - This species is also known by the common name "Treehole Flatwing."
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