Rhyothemis triangularis
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| Sapphire flutterer | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Rhyothemis |
| Species: | R. triangularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889
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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]
Description and habitat
[edit]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] From karyotyping it is known to have 13 chromosomes.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b "Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Kiauta, B.; Kiauta, M. (1982-01-01). "The chromosome numbers of eleven dragonfly species from Singapore". Notulae odonatologicae. 1 (10): 164–165. ISSN 0166-6584.
- triangularis.html World Dragonflies[permanent dead link]
- Animal diversity web
- Query Results
- Sri Lanka Biodiversity
External links
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Data related to Rhyothemis triangularis at Wikispecies
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