Rhodopygia

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Rhodopygia
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guiana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhodopygia
Kirby, 1889

Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil. [1]

Species

The genus contains the following species: [2]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson, 1848)Cardinal Redskimmer [3] South America
Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964Brazil to Venezuela
Central American Redskimmer - Flickr - treegrow.jpg Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907Slender Redskimmer [4] Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana

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References

  1. Garrison, Rosser W.; Ellenrieder, Natalia von; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly genera of the New World : an illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 272. ISBN   0-8018-8446-2.
  2. 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.
  3. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T158951A5296392. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T158887A5287772. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.