Biology:Rhodopygia
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
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| Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guiana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889 |
Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.[1]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson, 1848) | Cardinal Redskimmer[3] | South America | |
| Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964 | Brazil to Venezuela | |||
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Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907 | Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala | ||
| Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907 | Slender Redskimmer[4] | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela | ||
| Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953 | Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana |
References
- ↑ 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. pp. 272. 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/.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T158951A5296392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/158951/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T158887A5287772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/158887/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q150868 entry
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