''Rhipidolestes'' is a genus of

damselflies Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the win ...

in the family

Rhipidolestidae Rhipidolestidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the '' Epiophlebia'' damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups are dis ...

. They are native to subtropical Asia from

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.Kalkman, V. J., & Wilson, K. D. (2010)
''Calilestes'' and ''Lestomima'', junior synonyms of ''Rhipidolestes'' (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae).
''International Journal of Odonatology'', 13(1), 97-102. It is a distinctive genus characterized by the unique tubercle on the ninth abdominal segment of the male. Many have yellow or reddish legs and they generally rest with their wings open, unlike most other Asian species.

Species

* '' Rhipidolestes aculeatus'' Ris, 1912 * '' Rhipidolestes alleni'' Wilson, 2000 * '' Rhipidolestes amamiensis'' Ishida, 2005 * '' Rhipidolestes asatoi'' Asahina, 1994 * '' Rhipidolestes bastiaani'' Zhu & Yang, 1998 * '' Rhipidolestes chaoi'' Wilson, 2004 * '' Rhipidolestes cyanoflavus'' Wilson, 2000 * '' Rhipidolestes fascia'' Zhou, 2003 * '' Rhipidolestes hiraoi'' Yamamoto, 1955 * '' Rhipidolestes janetae'' Wilson, 1997 * '' Rhipidolestes jucundus'' Lieftinck, 1948 * '' Rhipidolestes laui'' Wilson & Reels, 2003 * '' Rhipidolestes lii'' Zhou, 2003 * '' Rhipidolestes malaisei'' Lieftinck, 1948 * '' Rhipidolestes nectans'' (Needham, 1929) * '' Rhipidolestes okinawanus'' Asahina, 1951 * '' Rhipidolestes owadai'' Asahina, 1997 * '' Rhipidolestes pallidistigma'' (Fraser, 1926) * '' Rhipidolestes rubripes'' (Navás, 1936) * '' Rhipidolestes shozoi'' Ishida, 2005 * '' Rhipidolestes truncatidens'' Schmidt, 1931 * '' Rhipidolestes yakusimensis'' Asahina, 1951 * '' Rhipidolestes yangbingi'' Davies, 1998

References

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