Orthetrum sabina

Last updated

Orthetrum sabina
Slender skimmer (Orthetrum sabina) Cyprus.jpg
Male, Cyprus
Green marsh hawk (Orthetrum sabina) female Nepalgunj.jpg
Female, Nepal
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. sabina
Binomial name
Orthetrum sabina
(Drury, 1770) [2]
Orthetrum sabina distribution map.svg
Synonyms
  • Lepthemis divisaSelys, 1878
  • Libellua lepturaBurmeister, 1839
  • Libellula ampullaceaSchneider, 1845
  • Libellula gibbaFabricius, 1798
  • Libellula sabinaDrury, 1770
  • Orthetrum nigrescensBartenev, 1929
  • Orthetrum viduatumLieftinck, 1942

Orthetrum sabina, the slender skimmer [1] or green marsh hawk, [3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. [4] [5] It is widespread, being found from south-eastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia. [6] [7]

Contents

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of 60-85mm. Adults are greyish to greenish yellow with black and pale markings and green eyes. Its abdomen is greenish-yellow, marked with black. [8] It is very similar to Orthetrum serapia in appearance, with both species appearing in northern Australia. Pale markings on segment four of the abdomen do not extend into the posterior section when viewed from above on Orthetrum sabina. Females are similar to males in shape, colour and size; differing only in sexual characteristics. [8] [9] This dragonfly perches motionless on shrubs and dry twigs for long periods. It preys voraciously on smaller butterflies and dragonflies. [8] [10] [11] [12]

Orthetrum sabina, Libellulidae: Odonata. Taken at Rabindra Abas, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India Slender Skimmer or Green Marsh Hawk Dragonfly.jpg
Orthetrum sabina, Libellulidae: Odonata. Taken at Rabindra Abas, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Wing Sclerites and Dorsum of Thorax Orthetrum sabina, Libellulidae- Odonata.jpg
Wing Sclerites and Dorsum of Thorax

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scarlet skimmer</span> Species of dragonfly

The scarlet skimmer or ruddy marsh skimmer, Crocothemis servilia, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to east and southeast Asia and introduced to Jamaica, Florida, and Hawaii.

<i>Ischnura senegalensis</i> Species of insect

Ischnura senegalensis, also known variously as common bluetail, marsh bluetail, ubiquitous bluetail, African bluetail, and Senegal golden dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native from Africa, through the Middle East, to southern and eastern Asia.

<i>Neurothemis tullia</i> Species of dragonfly

Neurothemis tullia, the pied paddy skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in south and south-east Asia. It appears in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam.

<i>Tholymis tillarga</i> Species of dragonfly

Tholymis tillarga, the coral-tailed cloudwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found from tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Common names include old world twister, evening skimmer, crepuscular darter, foggy-winged twister and twister.

<i>Neurothemis fulvia</i> Species of dragonfly

Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.

<i>Orthetrum pruinosum</i> Species of dragonfly

Orthetrum pruinosum, the crimson-tailed marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widespread species occurring from west India to Japan and south to Java and the Sunda Islands. A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue riverdamsel</span> Species of damselfly

The blue riverdamsel, Pseudagrion microcephalum is a common species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is also known as the blue sprite and blue grass dart.

<i>Orthetrum glaucum</i> Species of dragonfly

Orthetrum glaucum is an Asian dragonfly species, common across much of tropical and subtropical Asia. The common name for this species is blue marsh hawk.

<i>Diplacodes trivialis</i> Species of dragonfly

Diplacodes trivialis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known as the chalky percher or ground skimmer. It is found in Seychelles, Oman, United Arab Emirates, China, Japan, India, Maldives and southwards to New Guinea and Australia.

<i>Orthetrum triangulare</i> Species of dragonfly

Orthetrum triangulare is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species. The common name for this species is blue-tailed forest hawk. Two subspecies of Orthetrum triangulare are currently recognised, the nominate subspecies and O. t. malaccense.

<i>Orthetrum taeniolatum</i> Species of dragonfly

Orthetrum taeniolatum is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species. The common name for this species is small skimmer. Its range of distribution spreads from eastern Europe to China, and the species itself is locally common throughout the range.

<i>Agriocnemis pygmaea</i> Species of damselfly

Agriocnemis pygmaea is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is also known as wandering midget, pygmy dartlet or wandering wisp. It is well distributed across Asia and parts of Australia.

<i>Amphiallagma parvum</i> Species of damselfly

Amphiallagma parvum, little blue or azure dartlet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. This species can be found in many South Asian countries including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, and probably in Bangladesh.

<i>Pseudagrion rubriceps</i> Species of damselfly

Pseudagrion rubriceps, saffron-faced blue dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in many tropical Asian countries.

<i>Diplacodes nebulosa</i> Species of dragonfly

Diplacodes nebulosa is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. and northern Australia.

<i>Indothemis carnatica</i> Species of dragonfly

Indothemis carnatica, the black marsh skimmer, or light-tipped demon, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

<i>Macrodiplax cora</i> Species of dragonfly

Macrodiplax cora, the coastal glider, also known as wandering pennant, and Cora’s pennant, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

<i>Orthetrum luzonicum</i> Species of dragonfly

The marsh skimmer, also known as tricolored marsh hawk, and slender blue skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.

<i>Zyxomma petiolatum</i> Species of dragonfly

Zyxomma petiolatum, known by the common names long-tailed duskdarter, brown dusk hawk and dingy duskflyer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries, New Guinea, northern Australia and islands in the Pacific.

<i>Anaciaeschna jaspidea</i> Species of dragonfly

Anaciaeschna jaspidea is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the Australasian duskhawker and Rusty darner. It is widely distributed from India through Australia to the Pacific.

References

  1. 1 2 Mitra, A. (2020). "Orthetrum sabina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T165470A83377025. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T165470A83377025.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Drury, D. (1770). Illustrations of Natural History; wherein are exhibited upwards of two hundred and forty figures of exotic insects according to their genera. London: White. pp. 130 [114]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.61910 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
  4. "Species Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1770)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN   0643051368.
  7. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 357–358. ISBN   9788181714954.
  8. 1 2 3 C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp.  300–302.
  9. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 268. ISBN   978 0 64309 073 6.
  10. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 432.
  11. "Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1773". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  12. "Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1773". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-15.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Orthetrum sabina at Wikimedia Commons

Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Orthetrum sabina at Wikispecies