Crocothemis
Genus of dragonflies
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::summary Genus of dragonflies ::
|image=Crocothemis servilia male by kadavoor.jpg |image_caption=Crocothemis servilia male |taxon=Crocothemis |authority=Brauer, 1868
Crocothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Sympetrinae (darters). Various species of this genus occur in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Southwest Pacific. They are generally small to medium-sized dragonflies.
These dragonflies are often noticed due to their colours. Males are generally very brightly coloured, ranging from totally red in several species, to the rich blue of Australia's C. nigrifrons. As with many Libellulid species, the females tend to be dull brown or orange.
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 contains the following species: ::data[format=table]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961 | Spotted Scarlet | Ikelenge, Mwinilunga, Zambia | ||
| Crocothemis chaldaeorum Morton, 1920 | Bahrain; Iran; Iraq; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait | |||
| Crocothemis corocea Navás, 1918 | ||||
| [[File:Rock Scarlet imported from iNaturalist photo 196668113 on 28 February 2024.jpg | 120x120px]] | [[File:Crocothemis divisa.jpg | 120px]] | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 |
| [[File:CrocothemisErythraeaMale.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:2017.06.18.-15-Viernheim--Feuerlibelle-Weibchen.jpg | 120px]] | Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) |
| [[File:Crocothemis nigrifrons - Black-headed Skimmer.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Crocothemis nigrifrons; Black-headed skimmer, (female) (16181348591).jpg | 120px]] | Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) |
| [[File:Crocothemis sanguinolenta OdonataMAP-8672.jpg | 120px]] | Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839) | little scarlet, slim scarlet-darter, small scarlet | |
| [[File:Crocothemis saxicolor 1932221.jpg | 120x120px]] | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | granite scarlet | |
| [[File:Ruddy marsh skimmer.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Capung merah betina (3).jpg | 120px]] | Crocothemis servilia (Drury, 1773) |
| Crocothemis striata Lohmann, 1981 | Black-legged Scarlet | Madagascar | ||
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References
References
- Brauer, Friedrich. (1868). "Verzeichniss der bis jetzt bekannten Neuropteren im Sinne Linné's. Erster Abschnitt". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.
- (2012). "Genus ''Crocothemis'' Brauer, 1868". [[Australian Biological Resources Study]].
- "World Odonata List". [[University of Puget Sound]].
- Clausnitzer, V.. (2016). "''Crocothemis divisa''".
- "Checklist of UK Species". [[British Dragonfly Society]].
- "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com.
- (2006). "The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia". CSIRO Publishing.
- Boudot, J.-P.. (2016). "''Crocothemis sanguinolenta''".
- Clausnitzer, V.. (2010). "''Crocothemis saxicolor''".
- Dunkle, Sidney W.. (2000). "Dragonflies through binoculars". [[OUP]] USA.
- Dow, R.A.. (2017). "''Crocothemis servilia''".
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