Biology:Raphismia bispina

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Spiny-chested percher
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Raphismia
Species:
R. bispina
Binomial name
Raphismia bispina
(Hagen, 1867)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Diplax bispina Hagen, 1867
  • Brauer, 1867 Diplax thoracantha

Raphismia bispina is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[4][3] known as the spiny-chested percher.[5] It is found in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. It is the only Australian species of Raphismia,[5] where it is found in mangrove swamps on Cape York, Queensland.[6] It is a small dragonfly with metallic-black colouring which gets a pruinescent powder-blue coating when mature.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Raphismia is derived from the Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphis, "needle"), referring to the two small spines on the lower thorax of the male.[7]

The species name bispina is derived from the Latin bi- ("two") and spina ("thorn" or "spine"), also referring to the two small spines on the lower thorax of the male.[7]

  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Raphismia bispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535165A87540034.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87535165/87540034. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Hagen, H.A. (1867). "Revision der von Herrn Uhler beschriebenen Odonaten" (in de). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 28: 87–95 [91]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33831158. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ "Species Raphismia bispina (Hagen, 1867)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Raphismia_bispina. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 

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