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Rhyothemis Graphiptera 0678
''Rhyothemis'' is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev .... They are commonly known as flutterers. ''Rhyothemis'' species are found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. The flight of the genus ''Rhyothemis'' is usually fluttering, leading to the common description of "flutterer" for most species in the genus. Species The genus ''Rhyothemis'' includes the following species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1309506 Libellulidae Anisoptera genera Odonata of Oceania Odonata of Africa Odonata of Asia Odonata of Australia Taxa named by Hermann August Hagen Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyothemis Variegata
''Rhyothemis variegata'', known as the common picture wing or variegated flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in South Asia. Description and habitat It is a medium-sized dark bodied dragonfly with colorful wings tinted with pale yellow. There are a few black spots on the apices and nodes of the fore-wings. There is a large patch in the base of the hind-wings, marked with black and golden yellow. In females, the apical half of the fore-wings are transparent; basal half tinted with golden-yellow with black marks. The apical ends of the hind-wings are transparent; rest of wings marked with golden-yellow and black. It breeds in marshes, ponds and paddy fields. They appear to have weak flight and can easily be mistaken for butterflies. Image gallery File:Rhyothemis variegata variegated flutterer vijayanrajapuram 03.jpg, Rhyothemis variegata at Kottayam, Kerala See also * List of odonates of Sri Lanka * List of odonates of India * List of odonat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
