Tramea loewii
| Tramea loewii | |
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| Male common glider in Darwin, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. loewii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tramea loewii (Kaup, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tramea tillyardi (Lieftinck, 1942) | |
Tramea loewii, the common glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. 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.[2]
It is a medium to large dragonfly (wingspan 85mm, length 45mm) with a dark head and synthorax, red abdomen and noticeable red patches at the base of its hindwings. The last two segments of its abdomen are black. The female is a duller brown. It inhabits lowland freshwater lakes, 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.[2]
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- ↑ Wilson, K.D.P., Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). Tramea loewii.
- 1 2 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.
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