Biology:Oxythemis phoenicosceles

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Short description: Species of dragonfly


Oxythemis phoenicosceles
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Oxythemis
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O. phoenicosceles
Binomial name
Oxythemis phoenicosceles
Ris, 1910

Oxythemis phoenicosceles, the Pepperpants, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, shrub-dominated wetlands, and freshwater marshes.

It is the only species in its genus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1939748 entry