Rhyothemis

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]

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

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
  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; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  5. Theischinger, G.; Hawking, J. (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  6. 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.
  7. Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Rhyothemis semihyalina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  8. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
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