''Raphismia'' 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
dragonfly
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 threate ...
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 ...
,
found across
Southeast Asia
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to
Australia
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.
One species, ''
Raphismia bispina
''Raphismia bispina'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,
known as the spiny-chested percher.
It is found in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Austr ...
'' is a small dragonfly found in mangrove swamps.
Species
The genus ''Raphismia'' includes two species:
See also
*
List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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Libellulidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Asia
Odonata of Australia
Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby
Insects described in 1889