Biology:Miathyria
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
| Miathyria | |
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| Hyacinth Glider | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Miathyria Kirby, 1889 |
Miathyria 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dunkle, Sidney W. (1989). Dragonflies of the Florida peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas. Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0-945417-23-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 0-8018-8446-2.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Miathyria marcella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T165066A80685834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165066A80685834.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/165066/80685834. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q292232 entry
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