Tholymis Explained
Tholymis is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[1] Species of Tholymis are tropical, active mostly at dawn and dusk.[2]
Species
The genus Tholymis includes the following species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| | Tholymis citrina | Evening Skimmer | Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. |
| | Tholymis tillarga | Twister,[3] Coral-tailed Cloud Wing[4] | tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Genus Tholymis Hagen, 1867. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 26 February 2017.
- Book: Paulson, Dennis R.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. 2009. Princeton University Press. 978-0-691-12281-6.
- Clausnitzer, V. . 2016 . Tholymis tillarga . 2016 . e.T60048A83382535 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60048A83382535.en.
- Book: Subramanian, K. A.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. 2005.
