Tramea transmarina

Tramea transmarina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Tramea
Species: T. transmarina
Binomial name
Tramea transmarina
(Brauer, 1867)
Synonyms

Tramea samoensis (Brauer, 1867)
Trapezostigma euryale (Selys, 1878)
Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)
Tramea transmarina intersecta (Lieftinck, 1975)

Tramea transmarina, the red glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but many sub-species are found in the islands of the Pacific and south-east Asia.[2][3]

Taxonomy

Description

Tramea members typically have coloured bases to their hindwings. When they fly, this creates the impression of them carrying bags at the top of the abdomen; hence they are commonly known as saddlebags gliders. The male has a black thorax and bright abdomen.

References

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  1. Wilson, K.D.P., Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). Tramea transmarina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013).
  2. Schorr, Martin; Lindeboom, Martin and Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. Theischinger, Günther and Hawking, John (2006). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  4. World Odonata List (revised 6 March 2015)


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