''Lathrecista'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
dragonflies
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threa ...
in the
family
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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 ...
.
There is only one known species of this genus which occurs in India through Southeast Asia and Australia.
Species
The genus ''Lathrecista'' contains a single species:
*''
Lathrecista asiatica''
References
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Libellulidae
Anisoptera genera
Monotypic Odonata genera
Odonata of Asia
Odonata of Australia
Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby
Insects described in 1889