Bradinopyga cornuta

Bradinopyga cornuta
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Bradinopyga
Species: B. cornuta
Binomial name
Bradinopyga cornuta
Ris, 1911

Bradinopyga cornuta is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known by the common names horned rock-dweller and flecked wall-skimmer. It is native to much of southeastern Africa, where it is widespread. It lives in open habitat around rock pools. It is threatened by water pollution, but it is not considered to be endangered.[1]

References

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  1. Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. 2010. Bradinopyga cornuta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 06 February 2016.
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