Neurothemis

Neurothemis
Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Pied Paddy Skimmer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Brauer, 1867[1]

Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[2] They are found in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region.[3] Most Neurothemis species are red in color.

Species

The genus Neurothemis includes the following species:[4]

References

  1. Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 17: 3–26 [6] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Genus Neurothemis Brauer, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  4. Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  5. 1 2 Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
  6. 1 2 "Checklist Australian Dragonflies and Damselflies". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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