Tramea loewii

Tramea loewii
	Male in Darwin, Australia
	Female
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Tramea
Species:	T. loewii
Binomial name
	Tramea loewii; Kaup, 1866
Synonyms
	Tramea tillyardi (Lieftinck, 1942)

Tramea loewii, the common glider,^[3] is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family.^[4]^[5] It is found in the Cocos Islands, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia, and the western Pacific. Since 2005, Tramea loewii has also been recorded in New Zealand.^[3]

Description

Tramea loewii is a medium to large dragonfly (wingspan 85 mm, length 45 mm). Its synthorax is striped yellowish to brown on a purplish background. Males have a red abdomen, and the last two segments have black markings. Females are a dull brown colour. Dark patches at the base of their hindwings are a characteristic feature of this species; males have red patches and females have brown. Tramea loewii is very similar to Tramea stenoloba which has a darker synthorax, and larger genital dimensions.^[3]

Habitat

Tramea loewii inhabits a wide range of still waters, ponds and swamps, and may breed many times in a year. In Australia it is widespread except for the far south-west of the continent.^[3]

Gallery

Male common glider has a red abdomen with black markings near the tip
Female common glider has a brown abdomen with black markings near the tip
Male viewed from the side
Female viewed from the side
Male face
Female face
Illustration of male Tramea wing venation
Photo of female wings
1. Tramea loewii from Australian Insects 1907

References

^ Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea loewii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197100A83372674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T197100A83372674.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ Brauer, Friedrich; Kaup, J.J. (1866). "Beschreibungen neuer exotischer Libellen". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 16: 563–570 [563] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
^ "Species Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea loewii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197100A83372674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T197100A83372674.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[Kaup_1866-2] Brauer, Friedrich; Kaup, J.J. (1866). "Beschreibungen neuer exotischer Libellen". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 16: 563–570 [563] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[field-3] Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.

[4] "Species Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

[Odonata_list-5] Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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