Tramea transmarina

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Tramea transmarina
Red glider (Tramea transmarina) male Rarotonga.jpg
Male, Cook Islands
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Tramea
Species:
T. transmarina
Binomial name
Tramea transmarina
Brauer, 1867 [2]
Tramea propinqua distribution map.svg
Synonyms

Tramea samoensis (Brauer, 1867)
Trapezostigma euryale (Selys, 1878)
Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)
Tramea transmarina intersecta (Lieftinck, 1975)

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Tramea transmarina, known as the red glider or northern glider, [3] is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but subspecies are found in the islands of the Pacific, north-eastern Australia and Southeast Asia. [4] [3]

Taxonomy

The following names are considered to be alternative names to Tramea transmarinaBrauer, 1867: [4]

Description

Tramea members typically have coloured bases to their hindwings. When they fly, this creates the impression of them carrying bags at the top of the abdomen; hence they are commonly known as saddlebags gliders. In general, adult males have a dark thorax and bright abdomen.

Wings

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References

  1. Wilson, K.D.P.; Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea transmarina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T167183A83375536. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167183A83375536.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 17: 3–26 [21] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther & Hawking, John (2006). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN   0-643-09073-8.
  4. 1 2 Schorr, Martin; Lindeboom, Martin & Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. "Species Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  1. According to the World Odonata List. [5] However, some sources, such as the Australian Faunal Directory, consider Tramea propinqua a valid, separate species. [6]