Atratothemis is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the single speciesAtratothemis reelsi, which is recently described and has been observed in China and Laos. Little is known about the species so far, but it has been noted in lowland and submontane forest habitat near pools of water.[1]
The name Atratothemis means "Themis dressed in black". The wings are narrow and pointed, and the abdomen is shorter than the wingspan. It resembles the darker-colored dragonflies of the genus Rhyothemis, which are bee mimics. In general it is blackish with a reddish tinge.[2]
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^ abWilson, K.D.P.; Reels, G. (2013). "Atratothemis reelsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T193933A2291163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T193933A2291163.en.
^Wilson, K. D. (2005). Odonata of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, part II: Anisoptera. International Journal of Odonatology, 8(1), 107-168.
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atratothemis, monotypic, genus, dragonflies, family, libellulidae, contains, single, species, reelsi, which, recently, described, been, observed, china, laos, little, known, about, species, been, noted, lowland, submontane, forest, habitat, near, pools, water,. Atratothemis is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae It contains the single species Atratothemis reelsi which is recently described and has been observed in China and Laos Little is known about the species so far but it has been noted in lowland and submontane forest habitat near pools of water 1 AtratothemisConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder OdonataInfraorder AnisopteraFamily LibellulidaeGenus AtratothemisWilson 2005Species A reelsiBinomial nameAtratothemis reelsiWilson 2005The name Atratothemis means Themis dressed in black The wings are narrow and pointed and the abdomen is shorter than the wingspan It resembles the darker colored dragonflies of the genus Rhyothemis which are bee mimics In general it is blackish with a reddish tinge 2 References edit a b Wilson K D P Reels G 2013 Atratothemis reelsi IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN 2013 e T193933A2291163 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2013 1 RLTS T193933A2291163 en Wilson K D 2005 Odonata of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China part II Anisoptera International Journal of Odonatology 8 1 107 168 nbsp This article related to dragonflies is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atratothemis amp oldid 1082718832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
