Biology:Micrathyria

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Micrathyria
Austral dasher (Micrathyria hypodidyma) male.jpg
male M. hypodidyma, Colombia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Brachydiplacinae
Genus: Micrathyria
Kirby, 1889
Type species
Micrathyria didyma

Micrathyria is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies. They have bright green eyes and white faces. Most species have a markedly striped thorax. They are commonly known as Tropical Dashers.[1]

As of 2002, there were about 48 species.[2]

Species include:[3]

References

  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Costa, J. M., et al. (2002). Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma sp. nov.(Odonata: Libellulidae), with key to the species of the genus which occur in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Neotropical Entomology 31(3) 377-89. (Portuguese).
  3. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. 
  5. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria artemis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T159087A5308751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159087A5308751.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159087/5308751. 
  6. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria atra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158896A5288915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158896A5288915.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158896/5288915. 
  7. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria caerulistyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T159073A5305198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159073A5305198.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159073/5305198. 
  8. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Micrathyria dissocians". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T165060A80686724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165060A80686724.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/165060/80686724. 
  9. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria hippolyte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158868A5285148. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158868A5285148.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158868/5285148. 
  10. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Micrathyria tibialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158826A5279084. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158826A5279084.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158826/5279084. 

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