Kingdom Animalia Suborder Anisoptera Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Family Libellulidae Genus Rhyothemis Order Odonate | |
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Similar Rhyothemis, Odonate, Neurothemis stigmatizans, Crocothemis nigrifrons, Orthetrum villosovittatum | ||
Graphic flutterer or banded flutterer dragonfly rhyothemis graphiptera 3
Rhyothemis graphiptera, known as the graphic flutterer or banded flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is found in most of northern Australia, the Moluccas, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Rhyothemis extends from Africa to the western Pacific.
The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering. Rhyothemis graphiptera, a medium sized dragonfly (wingspan 70mm, length 35mm), inhabits lagoons, lakes, ponds and swamps. The abdomen is dark and the wings are brownish-yellow with dark mottled markings. The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but it is noted in the Catalog of Life.
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