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Rhyothemis phyllis

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Species of dragonfly

Rhyothemis phyllis
Male, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Female
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. phyllis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis phyllis
(Sulzer, 1776)

Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.

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 chloe Kirby, 1894 and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942.

Gallery

  • Male Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis Male Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis
  • Female Female
  • Male adopting an obelisk posture Male adopting an obelisk posture
  • Male face Male face
  • Wings up - wings down Wings up - wings down
  • From behind From behind
  • Side view Side view
  • Male teneral, recently emerged Male teneral, recently emerged
  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

See also

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 . 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 0643090738.
  4. "Species Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. Atlas of Living Australia
Taxon identifiers
Rhyothemis phyllis
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