Podopteryx is a damselfly genus. It belongs in the family Argiolestidae. They are very large damselflies found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.
Species The genus Podopteryx has three described species:
Podopteryx casuarina Lieftinck, 1949 Podopteryx roseonotata Selys, 1871 Podopteryx selysi (Förster, 1899) – Treehole Flatwing
Etymology The genus name Podopteryx is derived from the Greek πούς (pous, stem ποδ-, "foot" or "leg") and πτέρυξ (pteryx, "wing"). The first element reflects its placement in the Podagrion group, to which Selys assigned Podopteryx in 1871.
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