Rhodopygia

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Rhodopygia
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guyana
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Rhodopygia

Kirby, 1889

Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.[1]

Species[]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) female (40727940362).jpg (Erichson, 1848) Cardinal Redskimmer[3] South America
Belle, 1964 Brazil to Venezuela
Central American Redskimmer - Flickr - treegrow.jpg Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907 Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Calvert, 1907 Slender Redskimmer[4] Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
Buchholz, 1953 Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana


References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
  3. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T158951A5296392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T158887A5287772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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