Thermorthemis madagascariensis

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Thermorthemis madagascariensis
Madagascar jungle skimmer (Thermorthemis madagascariensis) male 2.jpg
Thermorthemis madagascariensis male
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Thermorthemis
Species:
T. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Thermorthemis madagascariensis
(Rambur, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Libellula madagascariensisRambur, 1842
  • Donzella madegassaNavás, 1915

Thermorthemis madagascariensis or Madagascar Jungle Skimmer is a species of dragonfly in the genus Thermorthemis endemic to Madagascar. It is the largest dragonfly on the island of Madagascar [1]

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References

  1. Steinmann, H. (1997). World Catalogue of Odonata. Das Tierreich. De Gruyter. ISBN   978-3-11-014934-0 . Retrieved 2021-05-30.