Biology:Zyxomma petiolatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Zyxomma |
| Species: | Z. petiolatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842[2]
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Zyxomma sechellarum Martin, 1896 | |
Zyxomma petiolatum,[3] known by the common names long-tailed duskdarter,[4] brown dusk hawk[5][6] and dingy duskflyer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[7] It is widespread in many Asian countries,[8][1][9] New Guinea, northern Australia and islands in the Pacific.[10]
Description and habitat
It is a medium-sized chocolate-brown colored dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Female is similar to the males. It breeds in small pools, ponds, swamps and slow flowing rivers. It is crepuscular but may also be active during overcast days. Usually seen in the evening as an extremely rapid flyer, flying low over water-bodies, hawking midges and mosquitoes. In daytime it roosts among vegetation and can be difficult to find.[11][12][13][5][6]
Male side view
Young female
Adult female
Adult male
Female with dark wings
Male
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of odonates of Sri Lanka
- List of odonates of India
- List of odonata of Kerala
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Subramanian, K.A.; Dow, R.A. (2017). "Zyxomma petiolatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T167216A83384652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167216A83384652.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167216/83384652. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842) (in fr). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [30]. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k61025298/f52.image.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 290. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228544.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.indianodonata.org/sp/653/Zyxomma-petiolatum.
- ↑ "Species Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Zyxomma_petiolatum.
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
- ↑ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 403–404. ISBN 9788181714954.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/lifescape/odonates-dragonflies.pdf.
- ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 409–410. https://archive.org/details/FraserOdonata3/page/n419.
- ↑ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species. pp. 443. http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/026/05/0423-0522.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2434697 entry
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