Orthetrum serapia

Orthetrum serapia
Cairns, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Libellulidae
Genus:Orthetrum
Species: O. serapia
Binomial name
Orthetrum serapia
Watson, 1984[2]

Orthetrum serapia known as the green skimmer is a freshwater dragonfly in the Libellulidae family.[3][4] The serapia species is present in Australia, the Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.[5] It inhabits a wide range of still and sluggish waters, often shallow.[6] In Australia it ranges from the top end of the Northern Territory to about Mackay in central Queensland.[6]

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hawking, J. (2009). "Orthetrum serapia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T163566A5616867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163566A5616867.en. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 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 – via Wiley Online Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 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.

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