Potamarcha
Genus of dragonflies
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Potamarcha is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] Species of Potamarcha are medium-sized dragonflies[3] found in southern Asia and Australia.[4] Potamarcha was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1890.[1]
| Potamarcha | |
|---|---|
| |
| Potamarcha congener | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Libellulinae |
| Genus: | Potamarcha Karsch, 1890[1] |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Species
The genus Potamarcha includes two species:.[5][6]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Potamarcha congener (Rambur, 1842) | yellow-tailed ashy skimmer, common chaser, or swampwatcher | South Asia, South-East Asia, and Oceania |
| Potamarcha puella Needham, 1930 | China | |||
