Gynothemis
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| Calvert in Ris , 1909 |
Gynothemis is a genus of dragonflies consisting of four species. The genus belongs to the subfamily Trithemistinae and wasdescribedby Calvert in 1909 . Ris quoted from Calvert's manuscript in his first Libellulinen volume before he published it. Ananimal of the previously undescribed species Gynothemis venipunctata servedas the generotype . The distribution area extends from the southeast of Venezuela south to the Atlantic coast of Brazil .
features
Gynothemis species are comparatively small dragonflies and reach lengths between 22 and 27 millimeters. The abdomen is cylindrical and brown. The chest ( thorax ), however, is darker and has yellow stripes. The wings are transparent except for one spot at the base.
Habitat
Gynothemis- imagines live in forests. Sitting on leaves, they wait for prey.
Systematics
The following species belong to the genus Gynothemis :
credentials
- ^ A b c d Garrison, von Ellenrieder , Louton: Dragonfly Genera of the New World. [S. 245f], The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2006, ISBN 0801884462