Raphismia bispina
Raphismia bispina is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the spiny-chested percher.[5] It is found in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. It is the only Australian species of Raphismia,[5] where it is found in mangrove swamps on Cape York, Queensland.[6] It is a small dragonfly with metallic-black colouring which gets a pruinescent powder-blue coating when mature.[5]
| Spiny-chested percher | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Raphismia |
| Species: | R. bispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphismia bispina | |
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Gallery
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Male wings
See also
References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Raphismia bispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535165A87540034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535165A87540034.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Hagen, H.A. (1867). "Revision der von Herrn Uhler beschriebenen Odonaten". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung (in German). 28: 87–95 [91] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Raphismia bispina (Hagen, 1867)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 230. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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