Miathyria

Miathyria
Miathyria
Hyacinth Glider
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Miathyria
Kirby, 1889

Micrathyria is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies. They are commonly known as Hyacinth Gliders.[1] One species, M. marcella, occurs in North America.[1] They are associated with floating plants, especially Water Hyacinth[1] or Water Lettuce.[2]

The genus contains only two species:[3]

  • Miathyria marcella (Selys in Sagra, 1857) - Hyacinth Glider[4]
  • Miathyria simplex (Rambur, 1842) - Dwarf Glider[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dunkle, Sidney W. (1989). Dragonflies of the Florida peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas. Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0945417233. 
  2. ^ a b 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. ISBN 0801884462. 
  3. ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  4. ^ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Miathyria marcella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/165066. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
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