Rhipidolestes
| Rhipidolestes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Megapodagrionidae |
| Genus: | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1912 |
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Rhipidolestes is a genus of dragonflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. They are native to subtropical Asia from Burma to Japan.[1]
It is a distinctive genus characterized by the unique tubercle on the ninth abdominal segment of the male. Many have yellow or reddish legs and they generally rest with their wings open, unlike most other Asian species.[1]
Species include:[2]
- Rhipidolestes aculeata
- Rhipidolestes alleni
- Rhipidolestes amamiensis
- Rhipidolestes apicatus
- Rhipidolestes asatoi
- Rhipidolestes bastiaani
- Rhipidolestes chaoi
- Rhipidolestes cyanoflavus
- Rhipidolestes fascia
- Rhipidolestes hiraoi
- Rhipidolestes janetae
- Rhipidolestes jucunda
- Rhipidolestes laui
- Rhipidolestes lii
- Rhipidolestes malaisei
- Rhipidolestes nectans
- Rhipidolestes okinawanus
- Rhipidolestes owadai
- Rhipidolestes pallidistigma
- Rhipidolestes rubripes
- Rhipidolestes shozoi
- Rhipidolestes truncatidens
- Rhipidolestes yangbingi
References
- 1 2 Kalkman, V. J., & Wilson, K. D. (2010). Calilestes and Lestomima, junior synonyms of Rhipidolestes (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology, 13(1), 97-102.
- ↑ Rhipidolestes. The Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies. James Cook University.
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