Rhyothemis
| Flutterers | |
|---|---|
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| Rhyothemis variegata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867 |
Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as Flutterers.
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Rhyothemis amaryllis Selys, 1878
- Rhyothemis aterrima Selys, 1891
- Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890
- Rhyothemis cognata (Rambur, 1842)
- Rhyothemis fulgens Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis graphiptera (Rambur, 1842) - Graphic Flutterer[2] or Banded Flutterer or Small Pond Dragonfly
- Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
- Rhyothemis imperatrix Selys, 1887
- Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 - Mariposa Flutterer[3]
- Rhyothemis notata (Fabricius, 1781)
- Rhyothemis obsolescens Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)
- Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894
- Rhyothemis pygmaea (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis regia (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878
- Rhyothemis semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832) - Phantom Flutterer[4]
- Rhyothemis severini Ris, 1913
- Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955
- Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis variegata (Linnaeus, 1763) - Common Picture Wing[5]
- Rhyothemis vidua Selys, 1878
References
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Rhyothemis mariposa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Rhyothemis semihyalina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
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