| Raphismia | |
|---|---|
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| Raphismia bispina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Brachydiplacinae |
| Genus: | Raphismia Kirby, 18891 |
Raphismia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,2 found across Southeast Asia to Australia.34 One species, Raphismia bispina is a small dragonfly found in mangrove swamps.
Etymology
The genus name Raphismia is derived from the Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphis, "needle"), referring to the two small spines on the lower thorax of the male.15
Species
The genus Raphismia includes two species:6
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Raphismia bispina (Hagen, 1867) | spiny-chested percher | Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. | |
| Raphismia inermis Ris, 1910 | Indonesia |
References
References
- Kirby, W.F. (1889). "A revision of the subfamily Libellulinae, with descriptions of new genera and species". Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 12: 249–348 [293]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1889.tb00016.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Genus Raphismia Kirby, 1889". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- 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.
- Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.