Macrothemis

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Macrothemis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Trithemistinae
Genus: Macrothemis
Hagen, 1868

Macrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, also known as Sylphs. It contains the following species: [1]

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References

  1. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  2. Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Macrothemis celeno". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T164971A5949091. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164971A5949091.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 1 Sep 2011.