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Heliocypha biforata  (Sélys, 1859)


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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: ​​Chlorocyphidae
Genus: Heliocypha
​Species: biforata


  • Common names: 
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกสั้นวงม่วง, แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกปลายลาย
  • Distribution: China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chanthaburi (Khao Soi Dao N.P.), Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Additional notes: The genus Heliocypha Fraser is considered by some taxonomists as a subgenera of Rhinocypha Rambur; Schorr and Paulson (2017) treat it as a valid genus. Source IUCN Rest List, see link below.
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Image locations

Images of Heliocypha biforata from Thailand.
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Heliocypha biforata, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Heliocypha biforata male, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi November
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) male Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi November
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) male Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi November
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) male Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi February
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) male Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi February
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) female Khao So Dao N.P. Chanthaburi March
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) female Khao So Dao N.P. Chanthaburi March
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Heliocypha biforata (Sélys, 1859) female Khao So Dao N.P. Chanthaburi March

References: 
​​Thai Odonata & Nature as Rhinocypha biforata
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand as Rhinocypha biforata
​Dow, R.A. 2018. Heliocypha biforata (amended version of 2009 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T163626A122793407. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163626A122793407.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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