Lyriothemis

Lyriothemis
Forest Chaser
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Libellulidae
Genus:Lyriothemis
Brauer, 1868

Lyriothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae and belong to the suborder Anisoptera, found in southeastern Asia. Some members of this genus lay their eggs in water-filled crevices and holes in trees and fallen logs.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Lyriothemis acigastra (Selys, 1878)
  • Lyriothemis biappendiculata (Selys, 1878)
  • Lyriothemis bivittata (Rambur, 1842)
  • Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
  • Lyriothemis defonsekai van der Poorten, 2009
  • Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883 - Forest Chaser[3]
  • Lyriothemis eurydice Ris, 1909
  • Lyriothemis hirundo Ris, 1913
  • Lyriothemis latro Needham & Gyger, 1937
  • Lyriothemis magnificata (Selys, 1878)
  • Lyriothemis meyeri (Selys, 1878)
  • Lyriothemis mortoni Ris, 1919
  • Lyriothemis pachygastra (Selys, 1878)
  • Lyriothemis salva Ris, 1927
  • Lyriothemis tricolor Ris, 1919

References

  1. ↑ Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Csiro Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-643-10249-1.
  2. ↑ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lyriothemis elegantissima". Hong Kong Biodiversity Online. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of HKSAR Government. Retrieved 22 October 2010.


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