Yellow-striped Flutterer

Rhyothemis phyllis

Description

Rhyothemis Phyllis are similar between male and female. The eyes are reddish brown on top and light brown bellow. The head, thorax and abdomen are dark brown in color, slightly metallic almost black. The wings are longer than the body. The wings are clear with black on the tips. The base of the hindwing has distinctive pattern of yellow, dark brown and deep metallic blue.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

40 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Odonata

FAMILY

:

Libellulidae

GENUS

:

Rhyothemis

SPECIES

:

Rhyothemis phyllis

Distribution

Rhyothemis phyllis could be found at open pond, marsh, and swamp forest.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Australia

Country : India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, dan Northern Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Rhyothemis Phyllis flies fluttering in slow speed, gliding most of the time and can change the direction quickly.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Rhyothemis phyllis feeds on other small insects.

Diet : Carnivore, Insectivore

Mating Habits

Rhyothemis phyllis mate at watery area like pond, swamp, lake, and flowing water. The female is oviparous, it will lay the eggs on the water surface.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/fauna/5/8/58
  2. https://defworld.freeoda.com
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyothemis_phyllis
  4. https://www.iucnredlist.org