Porpax risi

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Porpax risi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Porpax
Species:
P. risi
Binomial name
Porpax risi
Pinhey, 1958

Porpax risi is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are swamps and intermittent freshwater marshes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2010). "Porpax risi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T60008A12225097. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60008A12225097.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.