Zygonyx torridus
| Zygonyx torridus | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Zygonyx |
| Species: | Z. torridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889) | |
Zygonyx torridus is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, the Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, United Arab Emirates and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitat is rivers.
References
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Zygonyx torridus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.
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