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Rhyothemis graphiptera

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Species of dragonfly

Rhyothemis graphiptera
Male, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species: R. graphiptera
Binomial name
Rhyothemis graphiptera
(Rambur, 1842)

Rhyothemis graphiptera, known as the graphic flutterer or banded flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is found across northern Australia, the Moluccas, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Rhyothemis extends from Africa to the western Pacific.

The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering. Rhyothemis graphiptera, a medium-sized dragonfly (wingspan 70mm, length 35mm), inhabits lagoons, lakes, ponds and swamps. The abdomen is dark and the wings are brownish-yellow with dark mottled markings. The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern, and is noted in the Catalog of Life.

Gallery

  • Male showing independent movement of forewings and hindwings Male showing independent movement of forewings and hindwings
  • Male holding wings flat Male holding wings flat
  • Female showing wing pattern Female showing wing pattern
  • Female head on Female head on
  • 4. Rhyothemis graphiptera from Australian Insects 1907. 4. Rhyothemis graphiptera from Australian Insects 1907.
  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhyothemis graphiptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83370076A83383928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83370076A83383928.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 – via Gallica.
  3. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 286. ISBN 0643090738.
  4. "Species Rhyothemis graphiptera (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  7. Rhyothemis graphiptera
Taxon identifiers
Rhyothemis graphiptera
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