Olpogastra lugubris

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Olpogastra lugubris
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Olpogastra

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

Libellula lugubris

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

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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]

Identification

Length 56mm, wingspan 84mm. The slender bottle-tail is largish, has a long slender abdomen ringed with narrow yellow bands and narrow waist. The thorax has yellow spots and is olive in colour. The wings are long and are washed with yellow. [3]

Habitat

Rivers, floodplains, streams and lakes with sedges or reeds. [1] [4]

Identification

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Olpogastra lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  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 and Michele (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. By the authors. ISBN   0-620-29887-1.
  4. Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN   9781775841845.