Mnais
Mnais is a genus of broad-winged damselflies, known as copperwings, in the family Calopterygidae. The genus was described by the Belgian entomologist Edmond [de Sélys Longchamps] in 1853. There are 15 described species in Mnais.
Distribution
Mnias damselflies are found primarily in eastern Asia.Biology and Behaviour
Adult male Mnais occur in two genetically determined wing morphs, orange-winged and clear-winged, controlled by a single locus. Orange-winged males tend to be territorial and defend oviposition sites, while clear-winged males are typically non-territorial and perch nearby to intercept females.Species
These 15 species belong to the genus Mnais:- Mnais andersoni McLachlan in Selys, 1873
- Mnais auripennis Needham, 1930
- Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
- Mnais decolorata Bartenef, 1913
- Mnais esakii Asahina, 1976
- Mnais gregoryi Fraser, 1924
- Mnais icteroptera Fraser, 1929
- Mnais incolor Martin, 1921
- Mnais maclachlani Fraser, 1924
- Mnais mneme Ris, 1916
- Mnais pieli Navas, 1936
- Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
- Mnais semiopaca May, 1935
- Mnais tenuis Oguma, 1913
- ''Mnais yunosukei''