Aphylla

Aphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the greater forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.

The genus contains the following species: • Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948

• Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986 – broad-striped forceptail

• Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994

• Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972

• Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970

• Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854

• Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854

• Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987

• Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859

• Aphylla distinguenda (Campion, 1920)

• Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869

• Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994

• Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994

• Aphylla linea Belle, 1994

• Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869

• Aphylla producta Selys, 1854

• Aphylla protracta (Hagen in Selys, 1859) – narrow-striped forceptail

• Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976

• Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992

• Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992

• Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992

• Aphylla tenuis Hagen in Selys, 1859

• Aphylla theodorina (Navás, 1933) – ringed forceptail

• Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936) – two-striped forceptail