Bradinopyga strachani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Bradinopyga |
Species: | B. strachani |
Binomial name | |
Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Apeleutherus strachaniKirby, 1900 |
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Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African Diplacodes lefebvrii, the lovely pale blue of India's Diplacodes trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.
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Hemistigma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as pied-spots.
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Sympetrum madidum, the red-veined meadowhawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
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