Aphylla
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]
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| Genus: | Aphylla Selys, 1854  | 
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
 - Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail[3]
 - 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[3]
 - 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[4]
 - Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail[3]
 
References
    
- Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
 - Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
 - "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
 - von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Aphylla theodorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T159095A5311053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159095A5311053.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
 
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