Biology:Zyxomma

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Short description: Genus of insects

Duskdarters
Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor.jpg
Zyxomma petiolatum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Trameinae
Tribe: Zyxommatini
Genus: Zyxomma
Rambur, 1842[1]

Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2][3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters.[4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India , Japan , Africa and Australia .[5]

Species

The genus Zyxomma includes the following species:[3]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter widespread in central Africa[6]
Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921) Cambodia
Zyxomma elgneri 4297.jpg Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 Short-tailed Duskdarter New Guinea to northern Australia [4]
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 Large Duskdarter Australasia[7]
Zyxomma obtusum 2.jpg Zyxomma obtusum 4.jpg Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 Peninsular Malaysia
Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor.jpg 120px Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 Long-tailed Duskdarter New Guinea to northern Australia[4]

See also

References

  1. Rambur, Jules (1842) (in fr). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30]. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k61025298/f52.image. 
  2. "Genus Zyxomma Rambur, 1842". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Zyxomma. 
  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. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8. 
  5. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 
  6. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zyxomma atlanticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T60079A86828532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60079A86828532.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60079/86828532. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  7. Kalkman, V. (2009). "Zyxomma multinervinervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163924A5668409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163924A5668409.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163924/5668409. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 
  8. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Parazyxomma flavicans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T59755A85936960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59755A85936960.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59755/85936960. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 

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