Neurothemis stigmatizans, known as the painted grasshawk,[1] is an Australian species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[3][4] The genus Neurothemis is distributed from India to the western Pacific. This species is found in northern Australia in an arc from the southern Queensland border to Broome, Western Australia.
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| Painted grasshawk male, Cairns | |
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| Painted grasshawk female, Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis |
| Species: | N. stigmatizans
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Neurothemis stigmatizans is a medium sized dragonfly (wingspan 60-85mm) which inhabits still waters in the vicinity of grassy areas. The male abdomen is reddish-brown with a lighter dorsal stripe, his wings have deep reddish-brown markings that extend past the nodus, with paler contrasting veins. The female is pale greenish-yellow with a dark dorsal stripe and side stripe; her wings are mostly hyaline with a dark smudge beyond the nodus and dark wingtips. The pterostigma of both sexes is pink or pale coloured.[5]
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Male wings
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References edit
- ^ a b Dow, R.A. (2017). "Neurothemis stigmatizans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83301383A83302700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83301383A83302700.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Fabricius, J.C. (1775). "V. Vnogata". Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus (in Latin). Flensburg & Leipzig: Kortius. pp. 420–426 [421]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.36510 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Neurothemis stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 280. ISBN 0643090738.
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