Hemistigma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as pied-spots.[1]
| Pied-spots | |
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| Hemistigma albipunctum. Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Brachydiplacinae |
| Genus: | Hemistigma Kirby, 1889 |
Species
editThe genus contains only two species:[2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hemistigma affine (Rambur, 1842) | Madagascar[3] | ||
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Hemistigma albipunctum (Rambur, 1842) | pied-spot | widespread in Africa[4] |
References
edit- ^ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
- ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Schütte, K. (2017). "Hemistigma affine". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T158487A88076977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T158487A88076977.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Hemistigma albipunctum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59893A85836481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59893A85836481.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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