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Greater Forceptails
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.
24 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 24 known species
Broad-striped Forceptail
speciesAphylla angustifolia
Two-striped Forceptail
speciesAphylla williamsoni
Narrow-striped Forceptail
speciesAphylla protracta
Ringed Forceptail
speciesAphylla theodorina
Aphylla dentata
speciesAphylla dentata
Aphylla producta
speciesAphylla producta
Obscure Forceptail
speciesAphylla tenuis
Aphylla molossus
speciesAphylla molossus
Aphylla distinguenda
speciesAphylla distinguenda
Antillean Forceptail
speciesAphylla caraiba
Aphylla boliviana
speciesAphylla boliviana
Aphylla brevipes
speciesAphylla brevipes
Aphylla brasiliensis
speciesAphylla brasiliensis
Aphylla robusta
speciesAphylla robusta
Aphylla linea
speciesAphylla linea
Aphylla silvatica
speciesAphylla silvatica
Aphylla janirae
speciesAphylla janirae
Aphylla alia
speciesAphylla alia
Aphylla barbata
speciesAphylla barbata
Aphylla caudalis
speciesAphylla caudalis
Aphylla spinula
speciesAphylla spinula
Aphylla scapula
speciesAphylla scapula
Aphylla exilis
speciesAphylla exilis
Aphylla edentata
speciesAphylla edentata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.145
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.145
Medical and Philosophical Garden
Joachim Camerarius · 1588 · p.351
The Plants of Egypt
Prospero Alpini · 1592 · p.40
Description of the Plants of America
Charles Plumier · 1693 · p.201
Elements of Botany
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort · 1719 · p.181
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Aphylla in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 86533.