Trithemis imitata

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Trithemis imitata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Trithemis
Species:
T. imitata
Binomial name
Trithemis imitata
Pinhey, 1961

Trithemis imitata is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent rivers.

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References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Trithemis imitata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T60061A86130136. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60061A86130136.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.