Raphismia Explained
Raphismia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[1] found across Southeast Asia to Australia.[2] [3] One species, Raphismia bispina is a small dragonfly found in mangrove swamps.
Species
The genus Raphismia includes two species:[4]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|
| | Raphismia bispina | spiny-chested percher | Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. |
| | Raphismia inermis | | Indonesia |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Genus Raphismia Kirby, 1889. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 23 February 2017.
- Book: Theischinger, Günther. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978 0 64309 073 6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 274.
- Book: Watson, J.A.L.. The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 0643051368. Melbourne. 278.
- Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 23 February 2017.
