Orthetrum africanum
Appearance
Orthetrum africanum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Orthetrum |
Species: | O. africanum
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Binomial name | |
Orthetrum africanum (Selys, 1887)
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Orthetrum africanum is a freshwater dragonfly species, which occurs commonly through central and western Africa. Though deforestation is a threat to the species, there are no predictions of its population declining - mainly because of its widespread range. It breeds in forest streams and rivers.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2010). "Orthetrum africanum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T184246A8252508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184246A8252508.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.