Rhodothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. The species occur from India, through Southeast Asia to Australia.
Etymology The genus name Rhodothemis combines the Greek ῥόδο- (rhodo, "rosy") 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. The name probably refers to the colour of the male.
Species The genus Rhodothemis includes the following species: Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution Rhodothemis lieftincki red arrow India, south-east Asia and Australia Rhodothemis mauritsi Indonesia, New Guinea Rhodothemis nigripes Indonesia Rhodothemis rufa rufous marsh glider and common redbolt Asia
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