''Tholymis tillarga'',
the coral-tailed cloudwing,
[ is a species 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 ...
.West Africa
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to Asia
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, Australia
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and the Pacific Islands
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.
Description and habitat
It is a medium sized dragonfly with reddish eyes, yellowish red thorax and coral red abdomen. Its wings are transparent; but hind wings have a golden-brown patch in the base, bordered by a cloudy-white patch. Female is brown and lacks the cloudy-white patch in the hind-wings.
Gallery
Tholymis tillarga male by kadavoor 02.jpg, Male showing white patches in wings
Coral-tailed Cloud Wing (Tholymis tillarga) male. (38590338830).jpg, Male
Coral Tailed Cloud Wing (Tholymis tillarga) male.,പവിഴവാലന്. (23818772352).jpg, Male flying
Tholymis tillarga young male by kadavoor 01.jpg, Young male with little colouring in his wings
Tholymis tillarga young male by kadavoor 02.jpg, Young male viewed from under
Tholymis tillarga male - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg, Young male
Diplacodes haematodes or the scarlet pecher dragonfly.JPG, Young female
Tholymis tillarga female 2.jpg, Young female
Twister (Tholymis tillarga) female (16771052901).jpg, Adult female
Tholymis tillarga 3.jpg, Old female
Coral-tailed cloud wing 01.JPG, Females without white patches in wings
Tholymis tillarga female wings (35272570816).jpg, Female wings
Tholymis tillarga male wings (35272574606).jpg, Male wings
See also
* List of odonates of Sri Lanka
* List of odonates of India
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Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
* List of odonata of Kerala
* 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.
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References
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1317887
Libellulidae
Odonata of Africa
Odonata of Asia
Odonata of Australia
Insects of India
Insects of New Guinea
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
Insects described in 1798