Palpopleura vestita

Silver widow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Palpopleura
Species: P. vestita
Binomial name
Palpopleura vestita
Rambur, 1842

Palpopleura vestita, commonly known as the silver widow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in Madagascar, where it has been observed in a variety of habitats, including rice paddies, ponds and swamps.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Schütte, K. (2017). "Palpopleura vestita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T163719A5641056. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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