Rhyothemis resplendens

Rhyothemis resplendens, common name Jewel flutterer,[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4] The genus Rhyothemis extends from Africa to the western Pacific, with five species known in Australia. The species Rhyothemis resplendens has blue metallic reflecting panels on both wing sets, and inhabits streams, rivers and still waters on and adjacent to coastal Queensland, from around Mackay to the northern part of Cape York Peninsula. It is a small dragonfly with a wingspan of 40-60mm and body length around 25mm. To the north of Australia it is found in the Moluccas and New Guinea.[5] On the adult, markings on the hindwing are longer than those on the forewing.[3] The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern.

Rhyothemis resplendens
Male, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species:
R. resplendens
Binomial name
Rhyothemis resplendens
(Selys, 1878)[2]
Synonyms

Rhyothemis turneri (Kirby, 1894)

  • Centenary Lakes, Cairns
  • Male with wing reflections
  • The aptly named jewel flutterer
  • In Cairns, Queensland, Australia
  • Figure 3. Male
  • Diagram of wing veins
  • Photo of female wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhyothemis resplendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535217A87540044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535217A87540044.en.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden (in French). 3: 300 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 284. ISBN 0643090738.
  4. "Species Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. Catalogue of Life
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