Thermorthemis
| Thermorthemis | |
|---|---|
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| Thermorthemis madagascariensis male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Libellulinae |
| Genus: | Thermorthemis Kirby, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Thermorthemis madagascariensis | |
Thermorthemis is a genus of dragonflies belonging to the family Libellulidae. Thermorthemis was first described by the entomologist Jules Pierre Rambur in 1842. There are two known species in this genus, T. madagascariensis, which is endemic to Madagascar,[1] and T. comorensis, which is native to Comoros.[2] T. madagascariensis has been synonymized with other former species, such as Libellula madagascariensis and Donzella madegassa. T. comorensis is considered a contentious species.[2]
Species
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958 | Comoros, Seychelles | |||
_male_2.jpg) | Thermorthemis madagascariensis (Rambur, 1842) | Madagascar Jungle Skimmer | Madagascar | |
References
- ↑ Jurzitza, G.; Röder, U.; Röder, L. (2004). "Thermorthemis madagascariensis (Rambur): some observations on its habitat and reproductive behaviour (Anisoptera:Libellulidae)" (PDF). Notulae Odonatologicae. 6 (4): 37–44.
- 1 2 Clausnitzer, Viola; Martens, Andreas (2004). "Critical species of Odonata in the Comoros, Seychelles, Mascarenes and other small western Indian Ocean islands". International Journal of Odonatology. 7 (2): 207–218.
External links
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Data related to Thermorthemis at Wikispecies