Notogomphus praetorius

"Yellowjack" redirects here. For other uses, see Yellow jack (disambiguation).

Notogomphus praetorius
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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]

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. 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. 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.

External links

• Media related to Notogomphus praetorius at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Notogomphus praetorius at Wikispecies
• Yellowjack Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata