Rhodopygia
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Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guyana | |
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Genus: | Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889
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Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson, 1848) - Cardinal Redskimmer[3]
- Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964
- Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
- Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907 - Slender Redskimmer[4]
- Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
References
- ^ 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. p. 272. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T158951A5296392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T158887A5287772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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