Rhyothemis phyllis

Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.

Rhyothemis phyllis
Male, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Rhyothemis
Species:	R. phyllis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)[2]

Rhyothemis phyllis is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests. Its flight is usually fluttering.

There are two known sub-species in Australia, Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942.[5]

Gallery

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  Male Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis
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  Female
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  Male adopting an obelisk posture
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  Male face
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  Wings up - wings down
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  From behind
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  Side view
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  Male teneral, recently emerged
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhyothemis phyllis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T167448A83383933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167448A83383933.en.
2. Sulzer, J.H. (1776). "Die Wasserjungfer". Dr. Sulzers abgekürzte Geschichte der Insecten nach dem Linnaeischen System (in German). Winterthur : H. Steiner. pp. 166–169 [169]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.11198 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 288. ISBN 0643090738.
4. "Species Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
5. Atlas of Living Australia