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Aristocypha fenestrella.jpg

Aristocypha fenestrella  (Rambur, 1842)

Peacock Jewel

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: ​​Chlorocyphidae
Genus: Aristocypha
​Species: fenestrella


  • Common names: Peacock Jewel
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกสั้นผู้ดำ, แมลงปอเข็มก้นสั้นปีกเหลือบม่วง, แมลงปอเข็มประกายธารดำ
  • Distribution: China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar; Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Cahiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Additional notes: The genus Aristocypha Laidlaw, 1950 is considered by some taxonomists as a subgenera of Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842; Schorr and Paulson (2017) treat it as a valid genus. (Source IUCN Red List, link below).
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Image locations

Images of Aristocypha fenestrella from Thailand.
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Aristocypha fenestrella male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Aristocypha fenestrella female.jpg
Aristocypha fenestrella female, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Peacock Jewel damselfly.jpg
Aristocypha fenestrella male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Aristocypha fenestrella young male.jpg
Aristocypha fenestrella young male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Peacock Jewel damselfly.jpg
Aristocypha fenestrella male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
female Peacock Jewel butterfly.jpg
Aristocypha fenestrella female, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai

References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature as Rhinocypha fenestrella
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand as Rhinocypha fenestrella
Sharma, G. 2018. Aristocypha fenestrella (amended version of 2010 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T167409A122795861. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167409A122795861.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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