Tholymis is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[2][3] Species of Tholymis are tropical, active mostly at dawn and dusk.[4]
| Tholymis | |
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| Tholymis tillarga | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Zyxommatini |
| Genus: | Tholymis Hagen, 1867[1] |
Species
editThe genus Tholymis includes the following species:[3]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867 | Evening Skimmer[4] | Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. | |
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Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798) | Twister,[5] Coral-tailed Cloud Wing[6] | tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. |
References
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- ^ Hagen, H. (1867). "Die Neuroptera der Insel Cuba". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung (in German). 28: 215–232 [221] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Tholymis Hagen, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ a b Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Tholymis tillarga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60048A83382535. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60048A83382535.en.
- ^ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).