Tauriphila


Tauriphila is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as Pasture Gliders. The species are neotropical with two, the Garnet and Aztec Gliders reaching the southern USA.

Species

The genus contains the following species:
MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Tauriphila argo Arch-tipped GliderSouth America
Tauriphila australis Garnet GliderSouth Florida, Central and South America
Tauriphila argo Arch-tipped gliderSouth America
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec GliderCentral America and North America
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896South America
Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913South America