Rhyothemis phyllis

Rhyothemis phyllis
Male, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Rhyothemis
Species:	R. phyllis
Binomial name
Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer, 1776)

Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.

Rhyothemis phyllis is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests. Its flight is usually fluttering.

There are two known sub-species in Australia, Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 and Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942.

Gallery

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  Male Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis
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  Female
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  Male adopting an obelisk posture
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  Male face
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  Wings up - wings down
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  From behind
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  Side view
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  Male teneral, recently emerged
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia