| Flutterers | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
- Rhyothemis amaryllis Selys, 1878
- Rhyothemis aterrima Selys, 1891
- Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890
- Rhyothemis cognata (Rambur, 1842)
- Rhyothemis fulgens Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis graphiptera (Rambur, 1842) - Graphic Flutterer[5] or Banded Flutterer or Small Pond Dragonfly
- Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
- Rhyothemis imperatrix Selys, 1887
- Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 - Mariposa Flutterer[6]
- Rhyothemis notata (Fabricius, 1781)
- Rhyothemis obsolescens Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)
- Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883
- Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894
- Rhyothemis pygmaea (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis regia (Brauer, 1867)
- Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878
- Rhyothemis semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832) - Phantom Flutterer[7]
- Rhyothemis severini Ris, 1913
- Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955
- Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
- Rhyothemis variegata (Linnaeus, 1763) - Common Picture Wing[8]
- Rhyothemis vidua Selys, 1878
References
- ^ Hagen, H. (1867). "Die Neuroptera der Insel Cuba". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung (in German). 28: 215–232 [232] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
- ^ Theischinger, G.; Hawking, J. (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Rhyothemis mariposa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168020A6446785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T168020A6446785.en.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Rhyothemis semihyalina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).