Zygonyx natalensis

Zygonyx natalensis
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Zygonyx
Species:	Z. natalensis
Binomial name
Zygonyx natalensis (Martin, 1900)

Zygonyx natalensis, the blue cascader or powdered cascader, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. ^[1]

Male in flight

Habitat

This species is found along streams and rivers; males are most frequently seen patrolling or hovering over rapids or waterfalls. ^[2]

References

1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zygonyx natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T60076A86825854. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60076A86825854.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN   978-1-77584-184-5.

External links

• Blue cascader Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata