Pseudothemis

Pseudothemis
Pseudothemis zonata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Trithemistinae
Genus: Pseudothemis
Kirby, 1889

Pseudothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, erected by William Forsell Kirby in 1889.[1] Species have been recorded from Japan, Korea, China, Indochina down to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[2]

MaleFemaleScientific nameDistribution
Pseudothemis jorina Förster, 1904Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia
Pseudothemis zonata (Burmeister, 1839)China, Bangladesh, India (Nagaland), Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

References

  1. ↑ Kirby WF (1889) A revision of the subfamily Libellulinæ, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 12(9): 249–348; Pls. 51–57.
  2. 1 2 Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Pseudothemis Kirby, 1889 (retrieved 1 December 2024)
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