Zyxomma petiolatum
Longtailed duskdarter | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Zyxomma |
Species: | Z. petiolatum |
Binomial name | |
Zyxomma petiolatum | |
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Synonyms | |
Zyxomma sechellarum Martin, 1896 |
Zyxomma petiolatum,[3] known by the common names longtailed duskdarter, brown dusk hawk[4][5] and dingy duskflyer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[6] It is widespread in many Asian countries,[7][1][8] and north-eastern Australia.[9]
Description anf habitat
It is a medium sized chocolate-brown colored dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Female is similar to the males. It breeds in small pools, ponds, swamps and slow flowing rivers. It is crepuscular but may also be active during overcast days. Usually seen in the evening as an extremely rapid flyer, flying low over water-bodies, hawking midges and mosquitoes. In daytime it roosts among vegetation and can be difficult to find.[10][11][12][4][5]
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- Female
- Female wings
- Male wings
See also
References
- 1 2 Dow, R.A. (2017). "Zyxomma petiolatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T167216A83384652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167216A83384652.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30] – via Gallica.
- ↑ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
- 1 2 "Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- 1 2 "Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ↑ "Species Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ↑ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 403–404. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
- ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 409–410.
- ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 443.