TABLE 1 in Descriptions of larvae of four mainly DNA barcode-matched species of chlorocyphids from south-east Asia (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae) with notes on the generic and species level larval identification of Oriental region members of the family.

TABLE 1. Most useful diagnostic characters for separating the four species described in detail—*found in all or most other known species in the genus.
characterHeliocypha biseriataAristocypha fenestrellaSundacypha petiolataLlibellago hyalinasubocular spines on genaerelatively short, mainly blunt and numerous, anterior two spines somewhat longer and more acutetwo long anterior acute spines with remainder sparse and mostly acute In ventral viewstrong acute anterior spine with sparse, upturned spines seemingly blunt in ventral viewweakly acute cluster of small short spines, without longer anterior spinePrementumelongate, flared distally with convex margins; median cleft openelongate, flared distally with convex margins; median cleft mostly fusedstrongly elongate, flared distally with straight margins; median cleft mostly fused*weakly elongate, *margins with recurved spines in distal half; median cleft fusedAntennaca 1.50 times head width; * tip of pedicel dark; * numerous short recurved setae on scapeca 1.45 times head width; * tip of pedicel dark; *setae on scape long, straightca 1.63 times head width: tip of pedicel dark*ca 1.11 times head width; * tip of pedicel pale, unmarkedFemale genital apophysesinner apophyses long, reaching up beyond tip of epiproct; tip of outer apophysis a thin spine deflected downward away from innerUnknowninner apophyses very long, reaching up beyond tip of epiproct; tip of outer apophysis broadly tapered to a point directly backward away from innerinner apophyses shorter, reaching tip of epiproct; tip of outer apophysis broadly tapered upwards in line with inner, almost reaching tip of latterCaudal spikesLong (ca 55% body length) and broad: * tapered smoothly to point from about midwayMedium length (ca 40% body length); * relatively broad until just before apex, where abruptly tapered to pointVery long (ca 65% body length), thin and tapered gradually to a pointVery long (ca 65% body length); *slightly swollen basally then very thin and tapered gradually to a point