Zyxomma

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Duskdarters
Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor.jpg
Zyxomma petiolatum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Genus: Zyxomma
Rambur, 1842[1]

Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2][3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters.[4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.[5]

Species[]

The genus Zyxomma includes the following species:[3]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter widespread in central Africa[6]
(Martin, 1921) Cambodia
Zyxomma elgneri 4297.jpg Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 Short-tailed Duskdarter New Guinea to northern Australia[4]
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 Large Duskdarter Australasia[7]
Albarda, 1881 Peninsular Malaysia
Zyxomma petiolatum by kadavoor.jpg Zyxomma petiolatum-Kadavoor-2016-04-12-001.jpg Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 Long-tailed Duskdarter New Guinea to northern Australia[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30] – via Gallica.
  2. ^ "Genus Zyxomma Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  5. ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  6. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Zyxomma atlanticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  7. ^ Kalkman, V. (2009). "Zyxomma multinervinervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163924A5668409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163924A5668409.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Parazyxomma flavicans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.


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