Biology:Notogomphus praetorius
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Notogomphus |
| Species: | N. praetorius
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| Binomial name | |
| Notogomphus praetorius (Selys, 1878)
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Notogomphus praetorius is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae; common names include yellowjack, southern yellowjack and yellowjack longlegs.[1]
Distribution
Southern Africa: Widespread in eastern South Africa , eastern Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also recorded in Namibia, Angola, Malawi and Mozambique.[1][2]
Habitat
Found in and near streams and rivers, both in forests and grasslands; mostly in highlands.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2010). "Notogomphus praetorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T59937A12171807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59937A12171807.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59937/12171807. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
- ↑ Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1313495 entry
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