Bradinopyga
Genus of dragonflies
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Bradinopyga is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:[1]
- Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 – horned rock-dweller[2]
- Bradinopyga geminata (Rambur, 1842) – granite ghost[3]
- Bradinopyga konkanensis Joshi & Sawant, 2020 – Konkan rockdweller[4]
- Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900) – red rock-dweller[5]
| Bradinopyga | |
|---|---|
| |
| B. geminata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympetrinae |
| Genus: | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1893 |
The name is derived from Aeolic Greek bradinos (=rhadinos) meaning slender or pliable and Greek pyge for rump or buttock.[6]
