Vestalis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae.
| Vestalis | |
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| Vestalis gracilis | |
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| Vestalis apicalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Subfamily: | Calopteryginae |
| Tribe: | Vestalini |
| Genus: | Vestalis Selys, 1853 |
The genus contains the following species:[1][2]
- Vestalis amabilis Lieftinck, 1965
- Vestalis amaryllis Lieftinck, 1965
- Vestalis amethystina Lieftinck, 1965 – Forest Damselfly
- Vestalis amnicola Lieftinck, 1965
- Vestalis amoena Selys, 1853 – Metallic Green Demoiselle, Charming Flashwing
- Vestalis anacolosa Lieftinck, 1965
- Vestalis anne Hämäläinen, 1985
- Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873
- Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965
- Vestalis beryllae Laidlaw, 1915
- Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) – Clear-winged Forest Glory
- Vestalis luctuosa (Burmeister, 1839)
- Vestalis lugens Albarda in Selys, 1879
- Vestalis melania Selys, 1873
- Vestalis submontana Fraser, 1934
- Vestalis yunosukei Asahina, 1990
References
edit- ^ Subramanian, K.A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of India-A field guide. Bangalore: School of Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science & Indian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.