Neurothemis intermedia

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Neurothemis intermedia
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Species:
N. intermedia
Binomial name
Neurothemis intermedia
(Rambur, 1842)

Neurothemis intermedia, [2] the paddyfield parasol, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. [3] Four subspecies are recognized. [1] [4] [5] [6]

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Subspecies

Description and habitat

It is a yellowish red dragonfly with reddish brown eyes. It has a broad basal amber-yellow marking at base of all wings. Its abdomen is reddish with a ventro-lateral brownish stripe interrupted at apical end of segments 3 to 8. Young males and females are more yellowish red. It is more common at sea level all along the coast but becoming rare in the hills. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Neurothemis intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T167308A6326614. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167308A6326614.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  3. ↑ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 342–343. ISBN   978-81-8171-495-4.
  4. ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01
  5. ↑ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. ↑ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  7. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp.  357-359.
  8. ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 437.


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