Orthetrum serapia
Orthetrum serapia | |
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Male, Cairns, Australia | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Orthetrum |
Species: | O. serapia
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Binomial name | |
Orthetrum serapia | |
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Orthetrum serapia, the green skimmer,[3] is a freshwater dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4][5] The serapia species is present in Australia, the Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.[6] It inhabits a wide range of still and sluggish waters, often shallow.[3] In Australia it ranges from the top end of the Northern Territory to about Mackay in central Queensland.[3]
Description[]
Orthetrum serapia is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of 60-85mm. Its wings are clear except for a small dark spot at the base of the hindwing. The thorax is greenish to greyish yellow with black markings. The abdomen is black with pale yellow or pale green markings. Orthetrum serapia appears very similar to Orthetrum sabina and can be confused where the range of the two overlap in north-eastern Australia.[1]
Gallery[]
Male side view
Male dorsal view
Female face
Female wings
Male wings
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hawking, J. (2009). "Orthetrum serapia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163566A5616867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163566A5616867.en.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L. (1984). "A second Australian species in the Orthetrum sabina complex (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 23 (1): 1–10 [8]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1984.tb01896.x.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Watson, J. A. L. (2012). "Species Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 23: 1–10. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
External links[]
Media related to Orthetrum serapia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Orthetrum serapia at Wikispecies
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Libellulidae
- Odonata of Australia
- Odonata of Oceania
- Insects of Australia
- Insects of Fiji
- Insects of Papua New Guinea
- Insects of the Philippines
- Insects of the Solomon Islands
- Taxa named by J.A.L. (Tony) Watson
- Insects described in 1984