Oxythemis phoenicosceles
| Oxythemis phoenicosceles | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Oxythemis |
| Species: | O. phoenicosceles |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1910 | |
Oxythemis phoenicosceles, the Pepperpants, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, shrub-dominated wetlands, and freshwater marshes.
It is the only species in its genus.
References
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Oxythemis phoenicosceles. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.
- Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
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