Rhyothemis triangularis

Rhyothemis triangularis[2] (sapphire flutterer, lesser blue wing)[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in eastern and southern Asia.[4][5]

Sapphire flutterer
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
Species:
R. triangularis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis triangularis
Kirby, 1889
Synonyms
  • Rhyothemis bipartita Tillyard, 1906
  • Rhyothemis lankana Kirby, 1894

Description and habitat

It is a small blue colored dragonfly with bases of all wings have dark metallic blue patches. This species breeds in well vegetated ponds and similar habitats.[6][7][3][8]

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References
  1. Dow, R.A.; Sharma, G. (2010). "Rhyothemis triangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T169123A6570098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T169123A6570098.en.
  2. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  3. "Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
  5. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 372–373. ISBN 9788181714954.
  6. C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 427-428.
  7. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). pp. 443–434.
  8. "Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-16.

See also

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