Rhyothemis phyllis

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Rhyothemis phyllis
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Male, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species:
R. phyllis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis phyllis
(Sulzer, 1776) [2]
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Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, [3] [4] widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.

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Rhyothemis phyllis is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests. Its flight is usually fluttering.

There are two known sub-species in Australia, Rhyothemis phyllis chloeKirby, 1894 and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricisLieftinck, 1942. [5]

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References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhyothemis phyllis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T167448A83383933. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167448A83383933.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Sulzer, J.H. (1776). "Die Wasserjungfer". Dr. Sulzers abgekürzte Geschichte der Insecten nach dem Linnaeischen System (in German). Winterthur : H. Steiner. pp. 166–169 [169]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.11198 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 288. ISBN   0-643-09073-8.
  4. "Species Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. Atlas of Living Australia