Pentathemis

Pentathemis
Pentathemis membranulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeschnosomatidae
Genus: Pentathemis
Karsch, 1890[1]

Pentathemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeschnosomatidae.[2] Pentathemis membranulata is the only known species of this genus, which is found in northern Australia.[3][4]

Species

The genus contains only one species:

See also

References

  1. ^ Karsch, F. (1890). "Pentathemis membranulata, eine neue australische Libellulide mit fünfseitiger cellula cardinalis". Entomologische Nachrichten (in German). 16. Dresden: 33–35 [33] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ Goodman, Aaron; Abbott, John C.; Bybee, Seth M.; Ehlert, Juliana; Frandsen, Paul B.; Guralnick, Rob; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Newton, Lacie; Pinto, Ângelo Parise; Ware, Jessica L. (2025-10-09). "Systematic and taxonomic revision of emerald and tigertail dragonflies (Anisoptera: Synthemistidae and Corduliidae)". Systematic Entomology. doi:10.1111/syen.70000.
  3. ^ "Genus Pentathemis Karsch, 1890". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
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