Orthetrum rubens
Species of dragonfly
Orthetrum rubens | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Orthetrum |
Species: | O. rubens |
Binomial name | |
Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 |
Orthetrum rubens, or the Elusive Skimmer,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
External links
- Orthetrum rubens on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
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