Biology:Rhodopygia

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Rhodopygia
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guiana
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhodopygia
Kirby, 1889

Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson, 1848) Cardinal Redskimmer[3] South America
Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964 Brazil to Venezuela
Central American Redskimmer - Flickr - treegrow.jpg Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907 Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907 Slender Redskimmer[4] Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953 Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana

References

  1. Garrison, Rosser W.; Ellenrieder, Natalia von; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly genera of the New World : an illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 272. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2. 
  2. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  3. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T158951A5296392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/158951/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 
  4. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T158887A5287772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/158887/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q150868 entry