| Neurothemis | |
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| Fulvous Forest Skimmer | |
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| Pied Paddy Skimmer | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympetrinae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis Brauer, 1867 [1] |
Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. [2] They are found in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. [3] Most Neurothemis species are red in color.
The genus Neurothemis includes the following species: [4]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Neurothemis decora (Kaup in Brauer, 1866) | Indonesia (Papua) and Papua New Guinea | ||
| Neurothemis degener Selys, 1879 | East India and Myanmar | |||
| Neurothemis disparilis Kirby, 1889 | Malay Peninsula and Borneo | |||
| Neurothemis feralis (Burmeister, 1839) | Indonesia (Sumatra and Java) | |||
 |  | Neurothemis fluctuans (Fabricius, 1793) | Red Grasshawk, Common Parasol | Cambodia, India (Eastern India; Andaman and Nicobar), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java), Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines (Palawan), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam |
 |  | Neurothemis fulvia (Drury, 1773) | fulvous forest skimmer [5] | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
 |  | Neurothemis intermedia (Rambur, 1842) | paddyfield parasol | Cambodia, India, Indonesia (Java, Kangean Islands and Sumba), Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam |
| Neurothemis luctuosa Lieftinck, 1942 | Indonesia (Papua) | |||
| Neurothemis manadensis (Boisduval, 1835) | Indonesia (Sulawesi, and Maluku) | |||
| Neurothemis nesaea Ris, 1911 | Sulawesi, Celebes | |||
 | Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867 | spotted grasshawk [6] | Australia and New Guinea | |
| Neurothemis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | New Guinea | |||
 | Neurothemis ramburii (Kaup in Brauer, 1866) | Peninsular Malaysia, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan), the lesser Sunda islands, and The Philippines. | ||
 |  | Neurothemis stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775) | painted grasshawk [6] | Australia ( southern Queensland border to Broome, Western Australia. ) and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands |
 | Neurothemis taiwanensis Seehausen & Dow, 2016 | Taiwan | ||
 |  | Neurothemis terminata Ris, 1911 | Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda, and Borneo), The Philippines, and Palau. | |
 |  | Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773) | pied paddy skimmer [5] | Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam |
Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Like most other flying insects, they evolved in the early Mesozoic era. Their prototypes, the giant dragonflies of the Carboniferous, 325 MYA, are no longer placed in the Odonata but included in the Protodonata or Meganisoptera.
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. Even if these are excluded, there remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies.
Ischnura is a genus of damselflies known as forktails in the family Coenagrionidae. Forktails are distributed worldwide, including various oceanic islands. The males have a forked projection at the tip of the abdomen which gives the group their common name.
Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as flutterers.
Tetrathemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Species of Tetrathemis are found in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New Guinea and Australia.
Tramea is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, the skimmers and perchers. Species of Tramea are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. They typically have colored bases to their otherwise translucent hindwings. In particular when they fly, this creates the impression of their carrying bags at the start of their abdomens. They are known commonly as saddlebags or saddlebags gliders.
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The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. This is an ancient dragonfly family, with some species occurring in Australia and New Guinea. Most species are small in size and have narrow abdomens. Their nymphs are bottom dwellers, and resist droughts by burying themselves very deeply. Synthemistid dragonflies frequently prefer marshy areas, as well as fast-flowing streams. The family Synthemistidae is sometimes called Synthemidae.
Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Tholymis is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Species of Tholymis are tropical, active mostly at dawn and dusk.
Neurobasis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They are found from India, through south-east Asia, Indonesia and New Guinea.
Lathrecista asiatica, the asiatic blood tail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is the only species in its genus. It is widespread, occurring from India to Australia.
Tramea transmarina, known as the red glider or northern glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but subspecies are found in the islands of the Pacific, north-eastern Australia and Southeast Asia.
Macrodiplax cora, the coastal glider, also known as wandering pennant, and Cora’s pennant, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Brachydiplax chalybea is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is known by the common names yellow-patched lieutenant, rufous-backed marsh hawk, and blue dasher. It is native to much of eastern Asia, from India to Japan to Indonesia.
Neurothemis oligoneura is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, known as the spotted grasshawk. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with extensive darkening near the base of the wings found in northern Australia and New Guinea.
Pseudagrion cingillum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a northern riverdamsel. It is a medium-sized, blue and black damselfly. It is found in northern Australia and New Guinea, where it inhabits streams, pools and ponds.
Ischnura rubilio, western golden dartlet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Indian subcontinent and Iran.
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