''Tetrathemis'' 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 ...
.
Species of ''Tetrathemis'' are found in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
Species
The genus ''Tetrathemis'' includes the following species:
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Tetrathemis camerunensis''
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Tetrathemis corduliformis''
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Tetrathemis denticauda''
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Tetrathemis flavescens
''Tetrathemis'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family (biology), family Libellulidae.
Species of ''Tetrathemis'' are found in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
Species
The genus ''Tetrathemis'' includes the followi ...
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Tetrathemis fraseri'' - treefall elf
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Tetrathemis godiardi''
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Tetrathemis irregularis'' - rainforest elf
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Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila'' - - rainforest elf
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Tetrathemis leptoptera''
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Tetrathemis longfieldae''
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Tetrathemis platyptera
''Tetrathemis platyptera'', the pigmy skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries and locally common over much of its range.
Description and habitat
It is a small dragonfly with yellow ...
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Tetrathemis polleni'' - black-splashed elf
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Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis''
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Tetrathemis victoriae''
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Tetrathemis yerburii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1310756
Libellulidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Oceania
Odonata of Africa
Odonata of Asia
Odonata of Australia
Taxa named by Friedrich Moritz Brauer
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot