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Rhyothemis phyllis.jpg

Rhyothemis phyllis  (Sulzer, 1776)

Common Plain Skimmer, Batik Glider, Yellow-barred Flutterer

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Epiprocta
Family: ​​Libellulidae
Genus: Rhyothemis
​Species: phyllis


  • Common names: Common Plain Skimmer, Batik Glider, Yellow-barred Flutterer
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอบ้านไร่ปีกทอง
  • Distribution: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia. Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, ​Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.), Phatthalung 
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Rhyothemis phyllis from Thailand.
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Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer 1776) young male Chaiyaphum February
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Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer 1776) young male Chaiyaphum February
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Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer,1776) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
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Rhyothemis phyllis (Sulzer 1776) Phatthalung, July
Rhyothemis phyllis male Chiang Mai June 2019.jpg
Rhyothemis phyllis male, Chiang Mai, June 2019
Rhyothemis phyllis Suthep Chiang Mai March 2020.jpg
Rhyothemis phyllis, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, March 2020
Rhyothemis phyllis male Suthep Chiang Mai April 2020.jpg
Rhyothemis phyllis male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, April 2020

References: 
​Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Dow, R.A. 2017. Rhyothemis phyllis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T167448A83383933. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167448A83383933.en. Downloaded on 19 December 2018.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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