Zyxomma

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]

Duskdarters
Zyxomma petiolatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Trameinae
Tribe: Zyxommatini
Genus: Zyxomma
Rambur, 1842[1]

Species

The genus Zyxomma includes the following species:[3]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darterwidespread in central Africa[6]
Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921)Cambodia
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed DuskdarterNew Guinea to northern Australia[4]
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897Large DuskdarterAustralasia[7]
Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881Peninsular Malaysia
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Long-tailed DuskdarterNew Guinea to northern Australia[4]

See also

References

  1. Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30] via Gallica.
  2. "Genus Zyxomma Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  5. 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 0643051368.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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