Rhyothemis phyllis

Rhyothemis phyllis
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: R. phyllis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis phyllis
(Sulzer, 1776)[2]

Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.

Rhyothemis phyllis is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests. Its flight is usually fluttering.

There are two known sub-species in Australia, Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ IUCN Redlist
  2. ↑ Sulzer, J.H. (1776). "Die Wasserjungfer". Dr. Sulzers abgekürzte Geschichte der Insecten nach dem Linnaeischen System (in German). Winterthur : H. Steiner. pp. 166-169 [169]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.11198 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 288. ISBN 0643090738.
  4. ↑ "Species Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
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