Orthetrum serapia

Orthetrum serapia
Cairns, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species: O. serapia
Binomial name
Orthetrum serapia
(Watson, 1984)

Orthetrum serapia known as the green skimmer is a freshwater dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The serapia species is present in Australia, the Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It inhabits a wide range of still and sluggish waters, often shallow.[1] In Australia it ranges from the top end of the Northern Territory to about Mackay in central Queensland.[1]

Description

The wings are clear except for a small dark spot at the base of the hind-wing. The thorax is greenish to greyish yellow with black markings. The abdomen is black with pale, yellow or green markings. The serapia is very similar to Orthetrum sabina and can be confused where the range of the two overlap in north-eastern Australia. They are medium-sized with a wingspan of 60-85mm.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Orthetrum serapia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 October 2013.

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