Zyxomma
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| Zyxomma petiolatum | |
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| Genus: | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842
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Zyxomma is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are commonly known as Duskdarters.[1] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 - Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter; widespread in central Africa[3]
- Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921)
- Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 - Short-tailed Duskdarter; New Guinea to northern Australia[1]
- Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 - Large Duskdarter, Australasia[4]
- Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881
- Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 - Long-tailed Duskdarter; New Guinea to northern Australia[1]
See also
- Parazyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908) - Banded Duskdarter[5]
References
- ^ a b c Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
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