Rhyothemis variegata
Rhyothemis variegata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Rhyothemis |
Species: | R. variegata |
Binomial name | |
Rhyothemis variegata (Linnaeus, 1763) | |
Rhyothemis variegata, known as the common picture wing or variegated flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in South Asia. They appear to have weak flight and can easily be mistaken for butterflies.
References
- Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
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