Rhyothemis phyllis
| Rhyothemis phyllis | |
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| Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Rhyothemis |
| Species: | R. phyllis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776) | |
Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[2] widespread in South-East Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Northern Australia. The flight of the Rhyothemis genus is usually fluttering. The species, a small to medium sized dragonfly, is commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests.
There are two known sub-species in Australia, Rhyothemis phyllis chloe (Kirby, 1894) and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis (Lieftinck, 1942)[3]
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R. p. phyllis, Singapore
References
- ↑ IUCN Redlist
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 276. ISBN 0643090738.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
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