Micrathyria

Kirby, 1889

Tropical Dashers, Speckled Dashers

Species Guides

Micrathyria aequalis(spot-tailed dasher)
Micrathyria didyma(Three-striped Dasher)
Micrathyria dissocians(Caribbean Dasher)
Micrathyria hagenii(Thornbush Dasher)

Micrathyria is a Neotropical of in the Libellulidae, containing approximately 48 as of 2002. Members are commonly known as Tropical Dashers or Speckled Dashers. The genus is characterized by distinctive visual features that aid identification in the field.

Micrathyria hagenii by (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia. Used under a CC-BY license.

Micrathyria dissocians by (c) John Rosford, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Rosford. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Micrathyria: /mɪ.krəˈθɪr.i.ə/

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Identification

Bright green and white are consistent features across the . Most display a markedly striped . These traits distinguish Micrathyria from other Neotropical libellulid genera.