Orthetrum triangulare | |
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O. t. triangulare, male | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]
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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