Tramea limbata
| Tramea limbata | |
|---|---|
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| T. limbata | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. limbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tramea limbata (Desjardins, 1832) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Libellula mauriciana | |
Tramea limbata is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its known names include black marsh trotter,[1] ferruginous glider and voyaging glider.[2]
Distribution
It is found in Botswana, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and possibly Burundi and in Asia - India and Sri Lanka.
Habitats
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Breeding
The black marsh trotter breeds in ponds, marshes, and tanks.
Flight Season
This dragonfly species has a year-round flight season. Black marsh trotters generally fly midday commonly seen patrolling over many bodies of water.
References
- ↑ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Tramea limbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 January 2012.