Olpogastra lugubris
| Olpogastra lugubris | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 |
| Species: | O. lugubris |
| Binomial name | |
| Olpogastra lugubris (Karsch, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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Male
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Male
References
- 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Olpogastra lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
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