Notogomphus praetorius

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Notogomphus praetorius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Notogomphus
Species:
N. praetorius
Binomial name
Notogomphus praetorius
(Selys, 1878)

Notogomphus praetorius is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae; common names include yellowjack, southern yellowjack and yellowjack longlegs. [1]

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Distribution

Southern Africa: Widespread in eastern South Africa, eastern Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also recorded in Namibia, Angola, Malawi and Mozambique. [1] [2]

Habitat

Found in and near streams and rivers, both in forests and grasslands; mostly in highlands. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2010). "Notogomphus praetorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T59937A12171807. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59937A12171807.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 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   978-1-77584-184-5.


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