Neurothemis terminata
| Neurothemis terminata | |
|---|---|
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| male, Palau | |
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| female, Kampus Unsrat Manado, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis |
| Species: | N. terminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurothemis terminata (Ris, 1911) | |
The Straight-edge red parasol, or red-winged dragonfly, (Neurothemis terminata) is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. Neurothemis terminata is a widespread and often common species which can occur in man-made habitats, from Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines and Japan to the Lesser Sundas in Indonesia.[1]
Male N. terminata have red colour on its body and wings, while the female have yellowish colour. The adult has 8-11 cm body length.
Entomologists recorded an eight-legged dragonfly, Red-winged dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata) for the first time in the Pilibhit tiger reserve area in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kalkman, V. (2009). "Neurothemis terminata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T158657A5246032. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158657A5246032.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "Exotic dragonfly found in Pilibhit's tiger zone".