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Dropwings
Trithemis
Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five are endemic to Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.
51 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 51 known species
Crimson Marsh Glider
speciesTrithemis aurora
Violet Dropwing
speciesTrithemis annulata
Red-veined Dropwing
speciesTrithemis arteriosa
Indigo Dropwing
speciesTrithemis festiva
Orange-winged Dropwing
speciesTrithemis kirbyi
Dancing Dropwing
speciesTrithemis pallidinervis
Navy Dropwing
speciesTrithemis furva
Jaunty Dropwing
speciesTrithemis stictica
Highland Dropwing
speciesTrithemis dorsalis
Madagascan Crimson Dropwing
speciesTrithemis selika
Elegant dropwing
speciesTrithemis werneri
Russet Dropwing
speciesTrithemis pluvialis
Silhouette Dropwing
speciesTrithemis hecate
Denim Dropwing
speciesTrithemis donaldsoni
Halfshade Dropwing
speciesTrithemis aconita
Lilac Dropwing
speciesTrithemis lilacina
Southern Fluttering Dropwing
speciesTrithemis monardi
Dark Dropwing
speciesTrithemis grouti
Magenta Dropwing
speciesTrithemis persephone
Trithemis adelpha
speciesTrithemis adelpha
Black Dropwing
speciesTrithemis dichroa
Hairy-legged Dropwing
speciesTrithemis nuptialis
Bronze Dropwing
speciesTrithemis aenea
Northern Fluttering Dropwing
speciesTrithemis imitata
Stonewash Dropwing
speciesTrithemis dejouxi
Okavango Dropwing
speciesTrithemis palustris
Trithemis maia
speciesTrithemis maia
Pretty Dropwing
speciesTrithemis kalula
Cobalt Dropwing
speciesTrithemis pruinata
Eastern Mantled Dropwing
speciesTrithemis tropicana
Ethiopian Dropwing
speciesTrithemis ellenbeckii
Superb Dropwing
speciesTrithemis hartwigi
Furtive Dropwing
speciesTrithemis apicalis
Striped Dropwing
speciesTrithemis anomala
Congo Dropwing
speciesTrithemis congolica
River Dropwing
speciesTrithemis bredoi
Mealy Dropwing
speciesTrithemis leakeyi
Rapids Dropwing
speciesTrithemis morrisoni
Western Mantled Dropwing
speciesTrithemis africana
Swamp Dropwing
speciesTrithemis aequalis
Percher-like Dropwing
speciesTrithemis brydeni
Smoky Dropwing
speciesTrithemis fumosa
Jungle Dropwing
speciesTrithemis basitincta
Shadow Dropwing
speciesTrithemis bifida
Albertine Dropwing
speciesTrithemis integra
Prãncipe Dropwing
speciesTrithemis nigra
Mule Dropwing
speciesTrithemis hinnula
Fragile Dropwing
speciesTrithemis longistyla
Sleek Dropwing
speciesTrithemis dubia
Robust Dropwing
speciesTrithemis legrandi
Sombre Dropwing
speciesTrithemis osvaldae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 92658.