Rhyothemis plutonia  (Selys, 1883)

Greater Blue Wing
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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
​Species: plutonia

  • Common names: Greater Blue Wing
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านไร่ปลายใส
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Ang Kaew Reservoir, CMU, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
Rhyothemis plutonia location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Rhyothemis plutonia from Thailand.
Rhyothemis plutonia male Ang Kaew Reservoir Chiang Mai Aug 2016.jpg
Rhyothemis plutonia male, Ang Kaew Reservoir, Chiang Mai, August 2016
Rhyothemis plutonia male CMU Chiang Mai June 2019.jpg
Rhyothemis plutonia male, CMU, Chiang Mai, June 2019
Rhyothemis plutonia male Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai May 2019.jpg
Rhyothemis plutonia male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, May 2019
References: 
​Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Mitra, A. 2010. Rhyothemis plutonia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T167403A6342772. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167403A6342772.en. Downloaded on 19 December 2018.