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''Rhyothemis variegata'', known as the common picture wing or variegated flutterer, is a species of
File:Rhyothemis variegata variegated flutterer vijayanrajapuram 03.jpg, Rhyothemis variegata at Kottayam, Kerala
''Rhyothemis variegata'', known as the common picture wing or variegated flutterer, is a species of dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
of the family Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. E ...
, found in South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;; ...
.
Description and habitat
It is a medium-sized dark bodied dragonfly with colorful wings tinted with pale yellow. There are a few black spots on the apices and nodes of the fore-wings. There is a large patch in the base of the hind-wings, marked with black and golden yellow. In females, the apical half of the fore-wings are transparent; basal half tinted with golden-yellow with black marks. The apical ends of the hind-wings are transparent; rest of wings marked with golden-yellow and black. It breeds in marshes, ponds and paddy fields. They appear to have weak flight and can easily be mistaken for butterflies.Image gallery
See also
*List of odonates of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are approximately 2 million known species of arthropods, and this number continues ...
* List of odonates of India
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Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
* List of odonata of Kerala
References
External links
* * Libellulidae Insects of Asia Insects described in 1763 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Dragonfly-stub