Biology:Zygonyx torridus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Zygonyx torridus
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Female
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From United Arab Emirates
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Zygonyx
Species:
Z. torridus
Binomial name
Zygonyx torridus
(Kirby, 1889)

Zygonyx torridus is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, the Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Sierra Leone, South Africa , Spain , Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the United Arab Emirates and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitat is rivers and fast flowing streams.

Zygonyx torridus from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Zygonyx torridus from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

References

  1. Dow, R.A.; Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Ferreira, S.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Zygonyx torridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T60078A83877723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60078A83877723.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60078/83877723. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5235705 entry