Rhodothemis lieftincki

Rhodothemis lieftincki
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Rhodothemis
Species: R. lieftincki
Binomial name
Rhyothemis lieftincki
(Fraser, 1954)

Rhodothemis lieftincki, common name Red arrow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. The Rhodothemis genus is found in India, south-east Asia and Australia. Rhodothemis lieftincki is the only species of the genus seen in Australia. It inhabits coastal and inland streams, rivers, lagoons and ponds in an arc around northern Australia, from about Geraldton in the west to Sydney in the east. The adult is red in colour, of medium size with a wingspan about 60-85mm.[1] The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

References

  1. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 282. ISBN 0643090738.
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