Hylaeothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.

Hylaeothemis
Hylaeothemis indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Tetrathemistinae
Genus: Hylaeothemis
Ris, 1909

Species edit

The genus contains the following species:[1]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Hylaeothemis clementia Ris, 1909 Sarawak, Borneo
Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi (Karsch, 1889) Fruhstorfer’s Junglewatcher rare Sri Lankan endemic[2]
Hylaeothemis gardeneri Fraser, 1927 India
    Hylaeothemis apicalis Fraser, 1946 Western Ghats[3]


References edit

  1. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  2. ^ Dow, R.A. (2009). "Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T60280A12321475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T60280A12321475.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ Dow, R.A. (2009). "Hylaeothemis apicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163699A5637863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163699A5637863.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.