Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are found in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. Most Neurothemis species are red in color.
Etymology The genus name Neurothemis combines the Greek νεῦρον (neuron, "nerve" or "vein") and -themis, from Greek Θέμις (Themis), the goddess of divine law, order and justice. In early odonate taxonomy, names ending in -themis were introduced by Hagen and were widely used for dragonflies.
Species The genus Neurothemis includes the following species: Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution Neurothemis decora Indonesia (Papua) and Papua New Guinea Neurothemis degener East India and Myanmar Neurothemis disparilis Malay Peninsula and Borneo Neurothemis feralis Indonesia (Sumatra and Java) Neurothemis fluctuans Red Grasshawk, Common Parasol Cambodia, India (Eastern India; Andaman and Nicobar), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java), Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines (Palawan), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Neurothemis fulvia fulvous forest skimmer Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Neurothemis intermedia paddyfield parasol Cambodia, India, Indonesia (Java, Kangean Islands and Sumba), Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam Neurothemis luctuosa Indonesia (Papua) Neurothemis manadensis Indonesia (Sulawesi, and Maluku) Neurothemis nesaea Sulawesi, Celebes Neurothemis oligoneura spotted grasshawkAustralia and New Guinea Neurothemis papuensis New Guinea Neurothemis ramburii Peninsular Malaysia, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan), the lesser Sunda islands, and The Philippines. Neurothemis stigmatizans painted grasshawkAustralia ( southern Queensland border to Broome, Western Australia. ) and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands Neurothemis taiwanensis Taiwan Neurothemis terminata Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda, and Borneo), The Philippines, and Palau. Neurothemis tullia pied paddy skimmerBangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
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