Brachythemis
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Brachythemis is a genus of dragonfly
in family Libellulidae
. They are commonly known as Groundlings.
The genus contains the following species:
B. impartita.
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in family Libellulidae
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. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
. They are commonly known as Groundlings.
The genus contains the following species:
- Brachythemis contaminata - Ditch Jewel
- Brachythemis fuscopalliataBrachythemis fuscopalliataBrachythemis fuscopalliata, the Dark-winged Groundling, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, irrigated...
- Dark-winged Groundling - Brachythemis impartita - Northern Banded Groundling
- Brachythemis lacustrisBrachythemis lacustrisBrachythemis lacustris is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal,...
- Red Groundling - Brachythemis leucostictaBrachythemis leucostictaBrachythemis leucosticta, the Banded Groundling, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Spain, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar,...
- Banded Groundling - Brachythemis wilsoniBrachythemis wilsoniBrachythemis wilsoni is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, possibly Botswana, and possibly Kenya...
- Wilson's Groundling
Banded Groundlings
The Banded Groundling is one of Africa's most familiar and abundant dragonflies. It has only recently been identified as being two separate species, B. leucosticta and the new taxonTaxon
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B. impartita.