Orthetrum
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Epiprocta |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum Newman, 1833 |
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Orthetrum is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. It is a very large genus, spread across the Old World.
[edit] Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Orthetrum abbotti Calvert, 1892 - Abbott's skimmer[2]
- Orthetrum africanum (Selys, 1887)
- Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 - White-Tailed Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)
- Orthetrum angustiventre (Rambur, 1842) - Many-celled Skimmer[4]
- Orthetrum austeni (Kirby, 1900) - Giant Skimmer[5]
- Orthetrum austrosundanum Lieftinck, 1953
- Orthetrum azureum (Rambur, 1842)
- Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933 - Speckled Skimmer[6]
- Orthetrum borneense Kimmins, 1936
- Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Arthington, 1978 - Brownwater Skimmer[6]
- Orthetrum brachiale (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) - Tough Skimmer[7]
- Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837) - Southern Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum caffrum (Burmeister, 1839) - Two-striped Skimmer, White-lined Skimmer[8]
- Orthetrum caledonicum (Brauer, 1865) - Blue Skimmer[6]
- Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758) - Black-Tailed Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum capense Calvert, 1893
- Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
- Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839) - Epaulet Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum coerulescens (Fabricius, 1798) - Keeled Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer, 1865) - Blue Marsh Hawk[9]
- Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 - Guinea Skimmer[10]
- Orthetrum guptai Baijal, 1955
- Orthetrum helena Buchholz, 1954
- Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 - Hintz's Skimmer[11]
- Orthetrum icteromelan Ris, 1910 - Spectacled Skimmer[12]
- Orthetrum japonicum (Uhler, 1858)
- Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 - Julia Skimmer[13]
- Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, 1959
- Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911
- Orthetrum latihami Pinhey, 1966
- Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
- Orthetrum lineostigma (Selys, 1886)
- Orthetrum luzonicum (Brauer, 1868)
- Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 - Machado's Skimmer[14]
- Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
- Orthetrum martensi Asahina, 1978
- Orthetrum melania (Selys, 1883)
- Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911
- Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951 - Rosy Skimmer[6]
- Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951
- Orthetrum nitidinerve (Selys, 1841) - Yellow-Veined Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum poecilops Ris, 1916 - Mangrove Skimmer[15]
- Orthetrum pruinosum (Burmeister, 1839) - Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk[9]
- Orthetrum ransonneti (Brauer, 1865)
- Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 - Robust Skimmer[16]
- Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 - Elusive Skimmer[17]
- Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770) - Slender Skimmer[3][6]
- Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
- Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915 - Arrow Skimmer[18]
- Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 - Green Skimmer[6]
- Orthetrum signiferum Lieftinck, 1926
- Orthetrum silvarum Lieftinck, 1934
- Orthetrum stemmale (Burmeister, 1839) - Stemmale Skimmer[19]
- Orthetrum taeniolatum (Schneider, 1845) - Small Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum testaceum (Burmeister, 1839)
- Orthetrum translatum Bartenev, 1929
- Orthetrum triangulare (Selys, 1878) - Blue-tailed Forest Hawk[9]
- Orthetrum trinacria (Selys, 1841) - Long Skimmer[3]
- Orthetrum villosovittatum (Brauer, 1868) - Fiery Skimmer[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Orthetrum abbotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59948. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. http://www.dragonflypix.com/checklist.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum angustiventre". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59949. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum austeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59950. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Orthetrum brachiale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59951. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. (2008). "Orthetrum caffrum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59952. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum guineense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59955. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum hintzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59956. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum icteromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59957. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum julia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59958. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum machadoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59959. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Wilson, K. D. P. (2009). "Orthetrum poecilops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/60302. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Suhling, F. (2007). "Orthetrum robustum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/63204. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Samways, M.J. (2007). "Orthetrum rubens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/15543. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2008). "Orthetrum sagitta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/169242. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Orthetrum stemmale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59964. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
[edit] External links
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Data related to Orthetrum at Wikispecies
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