Duskdarters | |
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Zyxomma petiolatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Trameinae |
Tribe: | Zyxommatini |
Genus: |
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 [1] |
Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. [2] [3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters. [4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia. [5]
The genus Zyxomma includes the following species: [3]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter | widespread in central Africa [6] | ||
Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921) | Cambodia | |||
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 | Short-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia [4] | ||
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 | Large Duskdarter | Australasia [7] | ||
Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 | Peninsular Malaysia | |||
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Long-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia [4] |
Duskdarters | |
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Zyxomma petiolatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Trameinae |
Tribe: | Zyxommatini |
Genus: |
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 [1] |
Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. [2] [3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters. [4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia. [5]
The genus Zyxomma includes the following species: [3]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter | widespread in central Africa [6] | ||
Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921) | Cambodia | |||
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 | Short-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia [4] | ||
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 | Large Duskdarter | Australasia [7] | ||
Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 | Peninsular Malaysia | |||
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Long-tailed Duskdarter | New Guinea to northern Australia [4] |