Biology:Hemistigma

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Pied-spots
Hemistigma albipunctum 001919-2.jpg
Hemistigma albipunctum. Female
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Brachydiplacinae
Genus: Hemistigma
Kirby, 1889

Hemistigma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as pied-spots.[1]

Species

The genus contains only two species:[2]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Pied spot (Hemistigma affine) male.jpg Hemistigma affine (Rambur, 1842) Madagascar [3]
Hemistigma albipunctum 002236-3.jpg 120px Hemistigma albipunctum (Rambur, 1842) pied-spot widespread in Africa[4]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q1375060 entry