Tholymis
| Tholymis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tholymis tillarga | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tholymis Hagen, 1867 |
Tholymis is a small genus of dragonflies. They are tropical species, active mostly at dawn and dusk.[1]
It contains the following species:[2]
- Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867 - Evening Skimmer[1]
- Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798) - Twister,[3] Coral-tailed Cloud Wing[4]
References
- 1 2 Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Tholymis tillarga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
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