Urothemis signata
Greater Crimson Glider | |
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male U. s. signata | |
female U. s. signata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Urothemis |
Species: | U. signata |
Binomial name | |
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | |
The Greater Crimson Glider, (Urothemis signata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. [1]
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies are recognized.
- Urothemis signata aethiopica Nielsen, 1957 - Somalia
- Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878 - New Guinea
- Urothemis signata insignata (Selys, 1872) - Borneo
- Urothemis signata signata (Rambur 1842) - India
- Urothemis signata yiei Asahina, 1972 - Taiwan
References
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
Source
- signata.html World Dragonflies
- Animal diversity web
- IUCN Red List
- Query Results
- Sri Lanka Biodiversity
See also
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