Neurothemis intermedia

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Paddyfield parasol
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Male
Paddyfield parasol (Neurothemis intermedia) female Kanha.jpg
Female

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Neurothemis
Species:
N. intermedia
Binomial name
Neurothemis intermedia
(Rambur, 1842)

The paddyfield parasol, Neurothemis intermedia,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[3] Four subspecies are recognized.[1][4][5][6]

Subspecies[]

  • Neurothemis intermedia atalanta Ris 1919
  • Neurothemis intermedia degener Selys, 1879
  • Neurothemis intermedia excelsa Lieftinck, 1934
  • Neurothemis intermedia intermedia (Rambur, 1842)

Description and habitat[]

It is a yellowish red dragonfly with reddish brown eyes. It has a broad basal amber-yellow marking at base of all wings. Its abdomen is reddish with a ventro-lateral brownish stripe interrupted at apical end of segments 3 to 8. Young males and females are more yellowish red. It is more common at sea level all along the coast but becoming rare in the hills.[7][8]

See also[]

  • List of odonates of Sri Lanka
  • List of odonates of India
  • List of odonata of Kerala

References[]

  1. ^ a b Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Neurothemis intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167308A6326614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167308A6326614.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  3. ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 342–343. ISBN 9788181714954.
  4. ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
  5. ^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. ^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  7. ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 357-359.
  8. ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 437.


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