Olpogastra lugubris

Olpogastra lugubris, the slender bottletail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae; it is the only species in its genus.[2]

Olpogastra lugubris
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Olpogastra

Karsch, 1895
Species:
O. lugubris
Binomial name
Olpogastra lugubris
(Karsch, 1895)
Synonyms

Libellula lugubris

Distribution

This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa; It is found in Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.[1]

Habitat

Rivers, floodplains, streams and lakes with sedges or reeds.[1][3]

Identification
  • Male
  • Male

References
  1. Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Olpogastra lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
  3. Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.


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