| Neurothemis | |
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| Fulvous Forest Skimmer | |
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| Pied Paddy Skimmer | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympetrinae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis Brauer, 1867[1] |
Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[2] They are found in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region.[3] Most Neurothemis species are red in color.
- ^ Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 17: 3–26 [6] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Neurothemis Brauer, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.