Rhyothemis graphiptera

Graphic Flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera)

Inhabits riverine lagoons, lakes, ponds and swamps

© 2011 DECCW, NSW; 2021 Ian Endersby and DragonflyPix.com

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 1 of 67

• 
• ● Distal antenodal of forewing incomplete, only the costal section present

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 35 of 67

• 
• ● Hindwing triangle free

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 39 of 67

• ○ Not as above

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 40 of 67

• 
• ● Base of hindwing triangle at or slightly proximal to arculus

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 41 of 67

• 
• ● Tip of anal loop closed, the bounding veins meeting midvein one row of cells away from wing margin

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 45 of 67

• 
• ● Basal side of forewing subtriangle poorly defined
  ● If recognisable, containing more than three cells

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 56 of 67

• ○ Wing membrane with reddish-brown, dark brown or black markings, at least at base of hindwing

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 59 of 67

• ○ Both forewing and hindwing with dark brown to black markings
  ○ Male abdomen black
  
  ⇒ genus: Rhyothemis

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 63 of 67

• 
• ● Wings with some yellowish-brown colouration, overall or at base of hindwing, combined with dark brown or black markings

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 64 of 67

• 
• ● Wing tips pale
  ● Wing membrane brownish-yellow with darker brown mottlings
  
  ⇒ species: Graphic Flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera)