Biology:Trithemis selika

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Short description: Species of insect

Trithemis selika
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Trithemis
Species:
T. selika
Binomial name
Trithemis selika
Selys, 1869

Trithemis selika, also known by its common name crimson dropwing, is a species from the genus Trithemis.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar .[1] The species name comes from the heroine of the opera L'Africaine.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Schütte, K. (2017). "Trithemis selika". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T88070291A88078801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T88070291A88078801.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/88070291/88078801. Retrieved 29 July 2023. 
  2. de Selys Longchamps, E. Odonates recueillis à Madagascar, aux Iles mascareignes et Comores. In: Recherches sur la Faune de Madagascar et de ses dépendances d'après les découvertes de Francois P. L. Pollen et D. C. van Dam. J. K. Steenhof, Leyde: 5 (1): 15-25, incl. pl. 2-2. (1869).
  3. Hämäläinen, Matti. "Stories from social and cultural odonatology: How the Madagascan libellulid Trithemis selika (Selys, 1869) got its name". Agrion: 94–95. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jens-Kipping/publication/324844900_Searching_for_Rwanda's_Flying_Jewels/links/5ae78970a6fdcc03cd8db2d8/Searching-for-Rwandas-Flying-Jewels.pdf#page=46. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2337993 entry