Neurothemis intermedia

Paddyfield parasol
	Male
	Female
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Neurothemis
Species:	N. intermedia
Binomial name
	Neurothemis intermedia; (Rambur, 1842)

The paddyfield parasol, Neurothemis intermedia,^[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.^[3] Four subspecies are recognized.^[1]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Subspecies

Neurothemis intermedia atalanta Ris 1919
Neurothemis intermedia degener Selys, 1879
Neurothemis intermedia excelsa Lieftinck, 1934
Neurothemis intermedia intermedia (Rambur, 1842)

Description and habitat

It is a yellowish red dragonfly with reddish brown eyes. It has a broad basal amber-yellow marking at base of all wings. Its abdomen is reddish with a ventro-lateral brownish stripe interrupted at apical end of segments 3 to 8. Young males and females are more yellowish red. It is more common at sea level all along the coast but becoming rare in the hills.^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Neurothemis intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167308A6326614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167308A6326614.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 342–343. ISBN 9788181714954.
^ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
^ "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 357-359.
^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 437.

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Subramanian, K.A. (2010). "Neurothemis intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167308A6326614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167308A6326614.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[wol-2] Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.

[atlas-3] K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 342–343. ISBN 9788181714954.

[4] Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01

[5] "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-14.

[6] "Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-14.

[Fraser-7] C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 357-359.

[Fraser-WG-8] C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 437.

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Neurothemis intermedia

Contents

Subspecies

Description and habitat

See also

References

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