Neurothemis

Neurothemis
Neurothemis
Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Pied Paddy Skimmer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Brauer, 1867

Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Most Neurothemis species are red in color.

The genus contains the following species:[1]

  • Neurothemis decora (Kaup in Brauer, 1866)
  • Neurothemis disparilis Kirby, 1889
  • Neurothemis feralis (Burmeister, 1839)
  • Neurothemis fluctuans (Fabricius, 1793)
  • Neurothemis fulvia (Drury, 1773) - Fulvous Forest Skimmer[2]
  • Neurothemis intermedia (Rambur, 1842)
  • Neurothemis luctuosa Lieftinck, 1942
  • Neurothemis nesaea Ris, 1911
  • Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867 - Spotted Grasshawk[3]
  • Neurothemis ramburii (Kaup in Brauer, 1866)
  • Neurothemis stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775) - Painted Grasshawk[3]
  • Neurothemis terminata Ris, 1911
  • Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773) - Pied Paddy Skimmer[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf. 
  3. ^ a b "Checklist Australian Dragonflies and Damselflies". DragonflyPix.com. http://www.dragonflypix.com/australia/auschecklist.html. Retrieved 17 December 2010. 
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