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Trithemis apicalis

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Trithemis apicalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Trithemis
Species:
T. apicalis
Binomial name
Trithemis apicalis
(Fraser, 1954)
Synonyms
  • Anectothemis apicalis
  • Congothemis apicalis
  • Porpacithemis trithemoides
  • Trithemis osvaldae

Trithemis apicalis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and at least one specimen has been collected in Cameroon. It may occur in other nations, including Nigeria. The taxonomy of the species is not entirely clear, and it has been placed in several genera.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2010). "Trithemis apicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T59705A11980617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59705A11980617.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.