Brachydiplax
Genus of dragonflies
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::summary Genus of dragonflies ::
|image=Brachydiplax denticauda - Palemouth (female) 0118.jpg |image_caption=Brachydiplax denticauda |taxon=Brachydiplax |authority=Brauer, 1868
Brachydiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They occur in Asia from India to China and Southeast Asia, and New Guinea to Australia.
Species of Brachydiplax are often commonly found. Males of most species are usually pale to mid powder blue. Females have shades of brown, sometimes with neat patterns of spots on the abdomen, as in Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata.
Like most Libellulids they tend to perch on sticks, reeds or stones near water, flying out to catch insects then returning to their perch.
Species
The genus Brachydiplax includes the following species: ::data[format=table]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Brachydiplax chalybea of Kadavoor.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Rufous Backed Marsh Hawk Brachydiplax chalybea Female by Kadavoor.jpg | 120px]] | Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868 |
| [[File:Palemouth (Brachydiplax denticauda) (23867332788).jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Brachydiplax denticauda - Palemouth (female).jpg | 120px]] | Brachydiplax denticauda (Brauer, 1867) |
| [[File:Brachydiplax duivenbodei 4394.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Brachydiplax duivenbodei V33A2842.jpg | 120px]] | Brachydiplax duivenbodei (Brauer, 1866) |
| [[File:Davidraju Brachydiplax farinosa.jpg | 120px]] | Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902 | ||
| [[File:Brachydiplax sobrina .jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Brachydiplax sobrina 2.jpg | 120px]] | Brachydiplax sobrina (Rambur, 1842) |
| Brachydiplax sollaarti Lieftinck, 1953 | Australia | |||
| Brachydiplax yunnanensis Fraser, 1924 | China | |||
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References
References
- Brauer, F.. (1868). "Neue und wenig bekannte vom Herrn Doct. Semper gesammelte Odonaten.". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.
- (2012). "Genus ''Brachydiplax'' Brauer, 1868". [[Australian Biological Resources Study]].
- (2006). "The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia". CSIRO Publishing.
- "World Odonata List". [[University of Puget Sound]].
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