Tramea loewii
| Tramea loewii | |
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| Male common glider in Darwin, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. loewii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tramea loewii (Kaup, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tramea tillyardi (Lieftinck, 1942) | |
Tramea loewii, the common glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. It is found in the Cocos Islands, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia and the western Pacific. Since 2005, Tramea loewii has also been recorded in New Zealand.[2]
Description
It is a medium to large dragonfly (wingspan 85mm, length 45mm). The synthorax is striped yellowish to brown on a purplish background. The abdomen is red with last two segments having black markings. There are dark patches at the base of its hindwings. The female is a duller brown. Tramea loewii is very similar to Tramea stenoloba which has a darker synthorax, and larger genital dimensions.[2]
Habitat
It inhabits a wide range of stillwaters, ponds and swamps, and may breed many times in a year. In Australia it is widespread except for the far south-west of the continent.[2]
References
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- ↑ Wilson, K.D.P., Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). Tramea loewii.
- 1 2 3 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.