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Rhyothemis obsolescens

Synonyms: Rhyothemis curiosa; Rhyothemis transversa

Wikipedia Abstract

The Sapphire Flutterer, (Rhyothemis triangularis) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in eastern and southern Asia. It consumes many insects in a day. They fly very slowly and can drift in the air for periods at a time without needing to flap their wings. The Sapphire Flutterer is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0