Phaon is a small genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They occur in central and southern Africa and Madagascar.
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| Male Phaon iridipennis, Ghana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Subfamily: | Calopteryginae |
| Tribe: | Saphoini |
| Genus: | Phaon Selys, 1853 |
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Male | Female | Name | Distribution |
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| Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 – Forest Flashwing[2] | Bonge, Cameroon | ||
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Phaon iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839) – Glistening Demoiselle[3] | Tanzania, South Africa |
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Phaon rasoherinae | Madagascar |
References edit
- ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2017). "Phaon camerunensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T184185A75086065. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T184185A75086065.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Phaon iridipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59983A75086374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59983A75086374.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.