Atoconeura, commonly known as highlanders, is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
These dragonflies are generally about 28 to 39 millimeters long and are shiny black with yellow markings. They are native to Africa, where they are usually found along fast-flowing rivers in forested habitat at some elevation. The genus has likely been isolated in higher-altitude habitat, and most of the species are limited to highlands.Dijkstra, K. (2006). The Atoconeura problem revisited: taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of a dragonfly genus in the highlands of Africa (Odonata, Libellulidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 149(2), 121-144.
Species include: Atoconeura aethiopica – Ethiopian highlander Atoconeura biordinata – common highlander Atoconeura eudoxia – fishtail highlander Atoconeura kenya – Kenyan highlander Atoconeura luxata – western highlander Atoconeura pseudeudoxia – hairy-legged highlander
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