Biology:Orthetrum albistylum
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Orthetrum albistylum | |
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| male O. a. albistylum, Greece | |
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| female, Georgia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum |
| Species: | O. albistylum
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848)
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Orthetrum albistylum is a dragonfly species, which occurs from central and south Europe to China and Japan . Its distribution is often patchy but in many areas it is common. The species has recently spread its range northwards to the Baltic Sea coast in Poland.[2] The common name for this species is white-tailed skimmer.[3]
File:Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (male), -Tamamo Park, Takamatsu, Japan, -17 Aug. 2012 a.ogv
One of the ongoing threats affecting the habitat of Orthetrum albistylum is the production of crops. The water pollution associated with crop production is also having a direct effect on the quality of the habitat of this species.
See also
References
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2020). "Orthetrum albistylum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T158689A140578608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T158689A140578608.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158689/140578608. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Orthetrum albistylum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158689A5254918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158689A5254918.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158689/5254918. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121204160258/http://www.dragonflypix.com/checklist.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q65031 entry
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