Rhyothemis

Flutterers
Rhyothemis variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Hagen, 1867[1]

Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] They are commonly known as Flutterers. Rhyothemis species are found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region.[3]

Species

The genus Rhyothemis includes the following species:[4]

References

  1. Hagen, H. (1867). "Die Neuroptera der Insel Cuba". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung (in German). 28: 215-232 [232] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Genus Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 March 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. Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  6. 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.
  7. Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Rhyothemis semihyalina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  8. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
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