Neurothemis intermedia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]
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]
Ischnura senegalensis, also known variously as common bluetail, marsh bluetail, ubiquitous bluetail, African bluetail, and Senegal golden dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native from Africa, through the Middle East, to southern and eastern Asia.
Neurothemis tullia, the pied paddy skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in south and south-east Asia. It appears in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.
Diplacodes lefebvrii is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher or black ground skimmer. It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia. It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat.
Diplacodes trivialis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known as the chalky percher or ground skimmer. It is found in Seychelles, Oman, United Arab Emirates, China, Japan, India, Maldives and southwards to New Guinea and Australia.
The long-legged marsh glider or dancing dropwing is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.
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Aethriamanta brevipennis, scarlet marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries.
Brachydiplax sobrina is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Brachythemis contaminata, ditch jewel, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries.
Bradinopyga geminata is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the granite ghost. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, where it is a common and widespread species.
Hydrobasileus croceus, the amber-winged marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries.
The marsh skimmer, also known as tricolored marsh hawk, and slender blue skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.
Rhodothemis rufa, the spine–legged redbolt, rufous marsh glider, or common redbolt, ( is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.
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Zyxomma petiolatum, known by the common names long-tailed duskdarter, brown dusk hawk and dingy duskflyer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries, New Guinea, northern Australia and islands in the Pacific.
Pseudagrion decorum, elegant sprite or three striped blue dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in many tropical Asian countries.
Disparoneura quadrimaculata, black-winged bambootail is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is a widely distributed species in India.