Biology:Rhyothemis resplendens
| Rhyothemis resplendens | |
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| Male, Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Rhyothemis |
| Species: | R. resplendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhyothemis resplendens (Selys, 1878)[2]
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| Synonyms | |
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Rhyothemis turneri (Kirby, 1894) | |
Rhyothemis resplendens, common name Jewel flutterer,[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4] The genus Rhyothemis extends from Africa to the western Pacific, with five species known in Australia. The species Rhyothemis resplendens has blue metallic reflecting panels on both wing sets, and inhabits streams, rivers and still waters on and adjacent to coastal Queensland, from around Mackay to the northern part of Cape York Peninsula. It is a small dragonfly with a wingspan of 40-60mm and body length around 25mm. To the north of Australia it is found in the Moluccas, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[3][5] On the adult, markings on the hindwing are longer than those on the forewing.[3] The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern.
Gallery
Centenary Lakes, Cairns
Male with wing reflections
The aptly named jewel flutterer
In Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Cattana Wetlands, Cairns
Figure 3. Male
Illustration of wing veins
Photo of female wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhyothemis resplendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87535217A87540044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535217A87540044.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87535217/87540044. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée" (in French). Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden 3: 300. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31377317.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 284. ISBN 0643090738.
- ↑ "Species Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Rhyothemis_resplendens.
- ↑ Catalogue of Life
Wikidata ☰ Q2266976 entry
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