Palpopleura sexmaculata
| Asian Widow | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Palpopleura |
| Species: | P. sexmaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpopleura sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) | |
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The Asian Widow, also known as Blue-Tailed Yellow Skimmer, (Palpopleura sexmaculata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. 2 subspecies are recognized. [1] It is no longer considered as a valid dragonfly species inhabit in Sri Lanka (van der Poorten, N. 2011).
Subspecies
- Palpopleura sexmaculata octomaculata Fraser, 1935
- Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)
References
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
Source
- sexmaculata.html World Dragonflies
- Animal diversity web
- IUCN Red List
- Query Results
- Sri Lanka Biodiversity
See also
- List of odonates of Sri Lanka
- List of odonates of India