Raphismia

Raphismia
Raphismia bispina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Brachydiplacinae
Genus: Raphismia
Kirby, 1889[1]

Raphismia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[2] found across Southeast Asia to Australia.[3][4] One species, Raphismia bispina is a small dragonfly found in mangrove swamps.

Species

The genus Raphismia includes two species:[5]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Raphismia bispina (Hagen, 1867) spiny-chested percher Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia.
Raphismia inermis Ris, 1910 Indonesia

See also

References

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  1. ^ Kirby, W.F. (1889). "A revision of the subfamily Libellulinae, with descriptions of new genera and species". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 12: 249–348 [293] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Raphismia Kirby, 1889". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  5. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2017.