Chlorocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae.
Species The following species are currently placed in Chlorocypha: Chlorocypha aphrodite Chlorocypha cancellata Chlorocypha centripunctata - giant jewel Chlorocypha consueta - ruby jewel, southern red jewel Chlorocypha croceus Chlorocypha curta - blue-tailed red jewel Chlorocypha cyanifrons Chlorocypha dahli Chlorocypha dispar - small red jewel Chlorocypha fabamacula Chlorocypha frigida Chlorocypha ghesquierei Chlorocypha glauca - eastern red-tipped jewel Chlorocypha grandis Chlorocypha hasta Chlorocypha helenae Chlorocypha hintzi Chlorocypha jacksoni Chlorocypha luminosa - orange jewel Chlorocypha molindica Chlorocypha mutans Chlorocypha neptunus Chlorocypha radix - western red-tipped jewel Chlorocypha rubida Chlorocypha rubriventris Chlorocypha schmidti Chlorocypha selysi - blue-nuzzled jewel Chlorocypha seydeli Chlorocypha sharpae Chlorocypha tenuis Chlorocypha trifaria - Uganda red jewel Chlorocypha victoriae Chlorocypha wittei
Etymology The genus name Chlorocypha was proposed by Fraser in 1928 as a replacement name during a discussion of the nomenclature of Micromerus and Libellago. Fraser did not explain the derivation of the name. It is probably derived from the Greek χλωρός (chlōros, "green" or "greenish-yellow"), a reference that may allude to the metallic coloration common in many members of the family.
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