Biology:Red-mantled saddlebags

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Red-mantled saddlebags
Red Saddlebags, female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Tramea
Species:
T. onusta
Binomial name
Tramea onusta
(Hagen, 1861)

The red-mantled saddlebags or red saddlebags (Tramea onusta) is a species of skimmer dragonfly found throughout the eastern United States. It has translucent wings with red veins, and has characteristic dark red blotches at their proximal base, which makes the dragonfly look as if it is carrying saddlebags when flying. The last two bands and the cerci of these dragonflies are black.[2]

Female red-mantled saddlebags typically have bodies that are light brown or pale orange, with lighter white and brown eyes. Males have a distinctive red body color.

References

  1. Paulson, D. R. 2017. Tramea onusta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T164982A65823526. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164982A65823526.en. Accessed on 21 September 2022.
  2. Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 219. ISBN 0-19-511268-7. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q149037 entry