Zyxomma

Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.^[2][3] Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters.^[4] Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.^[5]

Duskdarters
Zyxomma petiolatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Trameinae
Tribe:	Zyxommatini
Genus:	Zyxomma Rambur, 1842[1]

Species

The genus Zyxomma includes the following species:^[3]

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
		Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889	Smoky Duskdarter, Clear-winged Dusk-darter	widespread in central Africa[6]
		Zyxomma breviventre (Martin, 1921)		Cambodia
		Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913	Short-tailed Duskdarter	New Guinea to northern Australia[4]
		Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897	Large Duskdarter	Australasia[7]
		Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881		Peninsular Malaysia
		Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842	Long-tailed Duskdarter	New Guinea to northern Australia[4]

See also

• Parazyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908) - Banded Duskdarter^[8]