Zyxomma
| Duskdarters | |
|---|---|
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| Zyxomma petiolatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Zyxommatini |
| Genus: | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842[1] |
Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2][3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters.[4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.[5]
Etymology
The genus name Zyxomma is derived from the Greek ζεῦξις (zeuxis, "yoking" or "joining together") and ὄμμα (omma, "eye"), referring to the large, adjoining eyes.[1][6]
Species
The genus Zyxomma includes the following species:[3]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter | widespread in central Africa[7] | ||
| Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921) | Cambodia | |||
 | Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 | Short-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia[4] | |
| Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 | Large Duskdarter | Australasia[8] | ||
 |  | Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 | Peninsular Malaysia | |
|  | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Long-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia[4] |
See also
- Parazyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908) - Banded Duskdarter[9]
References
- 1 2 Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30] – via Gallica.
- ↑ "Genus Zyxomma Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- 1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
- 1 2 3 Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zyxomma atlanticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T60079A86828532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60079A86828532.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Kalkman, V. (2009). "Zyxomma multinervinervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T163924A5668409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163924A5668409.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Parazyxomma flavicans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T59755A85936960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59755A85936960.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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