Biology:Tetrathemis polleni
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
Tetrathemis polleni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Tetrathemis |
Species: | T. polleni
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Binomial name | |
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869)
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Tetrathemis polleni, the black-splashed elf, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Distribution and status
It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from South Africa to Somalia, Ethiopia and Gambia.[1]
Habitat
This dragonfly is found at shaded pools, such as those found in gallery forest.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Tetrathemis polleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T60044A86093928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60044A86093928.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60044/86093928. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1311578 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrathemis polleni.
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