Rhodopygia
Rhodopygia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are neotropical species, occurring in Guatemala, Belize through Bolivia and Brazil.[1]
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| Cardinal Redskimmer (Rhodopygia cardinalis) in French Guiana | |
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| Genus: | Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889 |
Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Rhodopygia cardinalis (Erichson, 1848) | Cardinal Redskimmer[3] | South America | |
| Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964 | Brazil to Venezuela | |||
 | Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907 | Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala | ||
| Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907 | Slender Redskimmer[4] | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela | ||
| Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953 | Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana | |||
References
- Garrison, Rosser W.; Ellenrieder, Natalia von; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly genera of the New World : an illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia cardinalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T158951A5296392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158951A5296392.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Rhodopygia hollandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T158887A5287772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158887A5287772.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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