Rhyothemis graphiptera

Rhyothemis graphiptera
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: R. graphiptera
Binomial name
Rhyothemis graphiptera
(Rambur, 1842)[1]

Rhyothemis graphiptera, known as the graphic flutterer or banded flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.[2][3] It is found across northern Australia, the Moluccas, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Rhyothemis extends from Africa to the western Pacific.[4]

The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering. Rhyothemis graphiptera, a medium sized dragonfly (wingspan 70mm, length 35mm), inhabits lagoons, lakes, ponds and swamps. The abdomen is dark and the wings are brownish-yellow with dark mottled markings.[5] The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but it is noted in the Catalog of Life.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [45] – via Gallica.
  2. ↑ "Species Rhyothemis graphiptera (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 286. ISBN 0643090738.
  6. ↑ Rhyothemis graphiptera
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