Olpogastra lugubris

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Olpogastra lugubris
Male
Scientific classification
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Olpogastra

Karsch, 1895
Species:
O. lugubris
Binomial name
Olpogastra lugubris
(Karsch, 1895)
Synonyms

Libellula lugubris

Olpogastra lugubris, the slender bottletail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae; it is the only species in its genus.[2]

Distribution

This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa; It is found in Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.[1]

Habitat

Rivers, floodplains, streams and lakes with sedges or reeds.[1][3]

Identification

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2015.1
  2. ^ Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
  3. ^ Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.