Zenithoptera

Zenithoptera is a genus of dragonfly. They occur in Central America and northern South America. Their habitat is grassy marshes or clearings.^[1]

Zenithoptera
Zenithoptera lanei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Palpopleurinae
Genus:	Zenithoptera Sélys, 1869

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[2]

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common name	Distribution
		Zenithoptera anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993		Brasil
		Zenithoptera fasciata Linnaeus, 1758	Rainforest bluewing[3]	Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela
		Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941	Clearspot bluewing	Brazil
		Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910	Viola bluewing	Brazil