Rhyothemis
Sign in to saveRhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as flutterers.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyLibellulidae
Observations recorded24,839
Rhyothemis (лат.) — род стрекоз из семейства настоящих стрекоз (Libellulidae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 50
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Collections
- SAM, AM, USNM, YPM
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Marianas, China, Malaysia, Uganda, Brunei
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Libellulidae
- Image
- Rhyothemis variegata arria.jpg
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- Rhyothemis
- taxon name
- Rhyothemis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Rhyothemis
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Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as flutterers.
Rhyothemis species are found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering, leading to the common description of "flutterer" for most species in the genus.
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