Copera is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia, especially Southeast Asia.[1]
| Copera | |
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| Copera annulata (female) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Platycnemididae |
| Genus: | Copera Kirby, 1890 |
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about 9, see text | |
There are approximately 9 species in the genus. Genetic analysis suggests that some members, such as Copera ciliata, are better treated as species in the genus Platycnemis.[2]
Species include:[3]
- Copera annulata
- Copera atomaria
- Copera chantaburii
- Copera ciliata
- Copera imbricata
- Copera marginipes – yellow bush dart
- Copera rubripes
- Copera superplatypes
- Copera tokyoensis
- Copera vittata – blue bush dart
References
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- ^ Yum, J. and Bae, Y. (2007). Description of the larva of Copera tokyoensis Asahina (Insecta: Odonata: Platycnemididae) from Korea. Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity 23(1) 87-89.
- ^ Lim, P., et al. (2013). Distinct genetic clades of Malaysian Copera damselflies and the phylogeny of platycnemine subfamilies. Scientific Reports 3, Article Number 2977.
- ^ Species in the genus Copera. The Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies. James Cook University.