''Pentathemis'' is a genus of
dragonfly in the family
Corduliidae
The Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-gr ...
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''
Pentathemis membranulata'' is the only known species of this genus, which is found in northern Australia.
Species
The genus contains only one species:
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Pentathemis membranulata''
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...
References
Corduliidae
Anisoptera genera
Monotypic Odonata genera
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch
Insects described in 1890
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