Orthetrum triangulare

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Orthetrum triangulare
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O. t. triangulare, male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. triangulare
Binomial name
Orthetrum triangulare
(Selys, 1878)
Synonyms

Orthetrum chandrabaliMehrotra, 1961

Orthetrum triangulare [2] is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species. [1] The common name for this species is blue-tailed forest hawk. [3] [1] [4] [5] [6] Two subspecies of Orthetrum triangulare are currently recognised, the nominate subspecies and O. t. malaccense. [1]

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Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dark face and bluish eyes. Its thorax is also black with a broad apple green stripe on both sides. Segments 1-2 and 8–10 in the abdomen are black and the remaining segments are pruinosed with azure blue. It is usually found in marshes associated with hill streams where it breeds. [7] [8]

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References

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