Micrathyria

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Micrathyria
Austral dasher (Micrathyria hypodidyma) male.jpg
male M. hypodidyma, Colombia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Brachydiplacinae
Genus: Micrathyria
Kirby, 1889
Type species
Micrathyria didyma

Micrathyria is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies. They have bright green eyes and white faces. Most species have a markedly striped thorax. They are commonly known as Tropical Dashers. [1]

As of 2002, there were about 48 species. [2]

Species include: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. 1 2 Costa, J. M., et al. (2002). Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma sp. nov.(Odonata: Libellulidae), with key to the species of the genus which occur in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Neotropical Entomology 31(3) 377-89. (Portuguese).
  3. ↑ 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 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria artemis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T159087A5308751. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159087A5308751.en .
  6. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria atra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T158896A5288915. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158896A5288915.en .
  7. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria caerulistyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T159073A5305198. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159073A5305198.en .
  8. ↑ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Micrathyria dissocians". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T165060A80686724. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165060A80686724.en .
  9. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria hippolyte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T158868A5285148. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158868A5285148.en .
  10. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria tibialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T158826A5279084. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158826A5279084.en .


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