Odonata of Bangladesh
List of Species
- Anisoptera (57)
- Aeshnidae (6)
- Gomphidae (5)
- Libellulidae (45)
- Acisoma (1)
- Aethriamanta (1)
- Brachydiplax (3)
- Brachythemis (1)
- Bradinopyga (1)
- Camacinia (1)
- Cratilla (1)
- Crocothemis (1)
- Diplacodes (2)
- Hydrobasileus (1)
- Indothemis (2)
- Lathrecista (1)
- Lyriothemis (1)
- Macrodiplax (1)
- Neurothemis (3)
- Onychothemis (1)
- Orthetrum (7)
- Palpopleura (1)
- Pantala (1)
- Potamarcha (1)
- Rhodothemis (1)
- Rhyothemis (3)
- Tetrathemis (1)
- Tholymis (1)
- Tramea (2)
- Trithemis (3)
- Urothemis (1)
- Zyxomma (1)
- Macromiidae (1)
- Zygoptera (45)
Rhyothemis plutonia (Selys, 1883) — Greater Blue-Wing
Female
Female
- Suborder:
- Anisoptera
- Family:
- Libellulidae
- Genus:
- Rhyothemis
- Species:
- Rhyothemis plutonia (Selys, 1883)
- Common name:
- Greater Blue-Wing
- Global IUCN status:
- Least Concern
- Eco-system:
- Terrestrial, Freshwater
- Abundance:
- Uncommon
- Flight Seasons:
- April - July, November
- Local Distribution:
- Chittagong
- Global Distribution:
- Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Viet Nam
- Identification Key:
- Base of hind-wing in full adult without hyaline or paler bands; male with both wings completely uniform black except apex of fore-wing narrowly; female similar, but with apex of fore-wing hyaline up to a little proximal of pterostigma, and hind-wing up to pterostigma.
- Abdomen Size:
- Male: 21 mm
Female: 20 mm - Wing Size:
- Male: 33.5 mm
Female: 30.5 mm - Wing Spot:
- Male: Blackish brown
Female: Similar - Eye Color:
- Male: Dark reddish brown above, violaceous below
Female: Similar
- COI Gene Sequence: Not available
- CO1 Protein sequence: Not available