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, 1873Mnais auripennis Needham, 1930Mnais costalis Selys, 1869Mnais decolorata Bartenef, 1913Mnais esakii Asahina, 1976Mnais gregoryi Fraser, 1924Mnais icteroptera Fraser, 1929Mnais incolor Martin, 1921Mnais maclachlani Fraser, 1924Mnais mneme Ris, 1916Mnais pieli Navas, 1936Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853Mnais semiopaca May, 1935Mnais tenuis Oguma, 1913- ''Mnais yunosukei''