Macromia is a genus of large dragonflies in the family Macromiidae. Species of the genus Macromia are commonly known as river cruisers from their habit of cruising long distances along river banks. Most species occur in the tropical Australasian region, with one species being found in Europe (Macromia splendens), and a few species occurring in North America.
Etymology The genus name Macromia is derived from the Greek μακρός (makros, "long") and ὦμος (ōmos, "shoulder"), referring to the species' long tarsal claws.
Species The genus Macromia includes the following species: Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution Macromia aculeata Myanmar Macromia alleghaniensis Allegheny river cruiser United States Macromia amphigena Korea, China Macromia annaimallaiensis Western Ghats in South India Macromia annulata bronzed river cruiser Texas and New Mexico Macromia arachnomima Peninsular Malaysia, south Borneo and Thailand Macromia astarte Borneo Macromia bartenevi Russian, North Korea Japan Macromia beijingensis China (Beijing, Henan) Macromia bellicosa Western Ghats in South India. Macromia berlandi Angled-winged Cruiser China Macromia calliope Malaysia Macromia callisto Vietnam Macromia celaeno New Guinea Macromia celebia Borneo Macromia chaiyaphumensis Thailand Macromia chalciope Indonesia Macromia chui Taiwan Macromia cincta Malaysia, Vietnam, Borneo Macromia cingulata Western Ghats in India. Macromia clio Taiwan Macromia corycia Borneo Macromia cupricincta Thailand Macromia cydippe Singapore Macromia daimoji South Korea Macromia dione Mexico Macromia ellisoni Coorg torrent hawk India Macromia erato Java Macromia euphrosyne Indonesia Macromia eurynome New Guinea Macromia euterpe Borneo Macromia flavicincta India Macromia flavocolorata India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. Macromia flavovittata India Macromia flinti Sri Lanka Macromia floridensis Florida cruiserNorth America Macromia fulgidifrons China (Guangxi) Macromia gerstaeckeri Borneo Macromia hamata China (Guizhou) Macromia hermione Misool Island Macromia holthuisi Papua Macromia icterica China Macromia ida India. Macromia illinoiensis swift river cruiser or Illinois River Cruiser United States Macromia indica India Macromia irata India Macromia irina Celebes Macromia jucunda Java Macromia katae Vietnam Macromia kiautai China Macromia kubokaiya Japan Macromia lachesis Bismark Macromia macula China Macromia magnifica western river cruiserCentral America and North America Macromia malleifera China (Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang) Macromia manchurica China Macromia margarita mountain river cruiser United States Macromia melpomene New Guinea Macromia mnemosyne Borneo Macromia moorei Vietnam Macromia negrito Philippines Macromia pacifica gilded river cruiserNorth America Macromia pallida India Macromia pinratani Thailand Macromia polyhymnia Sumatra Macromia pyramidalis Vietnam Macromia septima China Macromia siamensis Thailand Macromia sombui Nepal Macromia sophrosyne Misool Island Macromia splendens splendid cruiser, shining macromia dragonflyFrance, Spain, Portugal Macromia taeniolata royal river cruiserUnited States Macromia terpsichore New Guinea Macromia tillyardi Australian cruiserAustralia Macromia transversa stream cruiserNorth America Macromia unca Vietnam Macromia urania China, Vietnam Macromia viridescens rainforest cruiserAustralia, New Guinea Macromia weerakooni Sri Lanka Macromia westwoodii Asia Macromia whitei India Macromia yunnanensis China Macromia zeylanica Sri Lanka
References Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.