Neurothemis intermedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis |
| Species: | N. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurothemis intermedia (Rambur, 1842) | |
Neurothemis intermedia,[2] the paddyfield parasol, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[3] Four subspecies are recognized.[1][4][5][6]
Subspecies
- Neurothemis intermedia atalanta Ris 1919
- Neurothemis intermedia degener Selys, 1879
- Neurothemis intermedia excelsa Lieftinck, 1934
- Neurothemis intermedia intermedia (Rambur, 1842)
Description and habitat
It is a yellowish red dragonfly with reddish brown eyes. It has a broad basal amber-yellow marking at base of all wings. Its abdomen is reddish with a ventro-lateral brownish stripe interrupted at apical end of segments 3 to 8. Young males and females are more yellowish red. It is more common at sea level all along the coast but becoming rare in the hills.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Neurothemis intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167308A6326614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167308A6326614.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 342–343. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 357-359.
- ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 437.