Orthetrum rubens

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Orthetrum rubens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. rubens
Binomial name
Orthetrum rubens
Barnard, 1937

Orthetrum rubens, or the Elusive Skimmer, [2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ Samways, M.J. & Simaika, J. (2021). "Orthetrum rubens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T15543A189591178. Retrieved 14 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Elusive Skimmer (Orthetrum rubens)".


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