Calopteryx spp. 
Group:
Insects
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Algeria, Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Calopteryx exulVU-IUCN2006Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
2. Calopteryx hyalinaEN-IUCN2007Jordan, Syria
3. Calopteryx syriacaEN-IUCN2007Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Syria


Species/Common Names:
Calopteryx exul
Glittering demoiselle
Calopteryx hyalina
Calopteryx splendens ssp. hyalina
Calopteryx syriaca
Calopteryx splendens ssp. pseudosyriaca
Calopteryx splendens ssp. syriaca

Facts Summary:
Calopteryx is a genus of insects of concern and found in the following area(s): Algeria, Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia.


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