Orthetrum triangulare

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Orthetrum triangulare
O. t. triangulare, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. triangulare
Binomial name
Orthetrum triangulare
(Selys, 1878)
Synonyms

Orthetrum chandrabali Mehrotra, 1961

Orthetrum triangulare[2] is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species.[1] The common name for this species is blue-tailed forest hawk.[3][1][4][5][6] Two subspecies of Orthetrum triangulare are currently recognised, the nominate subspecies and O. t. malaccense.[1]

Description and habitat[edit]

It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dark face and bluish eyes. Its thorax is also black with a broad apple green stripe on both sides. Segments 1-2 and 8–10 in the abdomen are black and the remaining segments are pruinosed with azure blue. It is usually found in marshes associated with hill streams where it breeds.[7][8]

  • O. t. triangulare, female
    O. t. triangulare, female
  • O. t. triangulare, female
    O. t. triangulare, female
  • O. t. triangulare, mating pair
    O. t. triangulare, mating pair
  • O. t. malaccense, male
    O. t. malaccense, male
  • O. t. malaccense, young male
    O. t. malaccense, young male
  • O. t. malaccense, female
    O. t. malaccense, female

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Dow, R.A. (2010). "Orthetrum triangulare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167098A6301833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167098A6301833.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  3. ^ Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
  4. ^ "Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  5. ^ "Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  6. ^ K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 361–362. ISBN 9788181714954.
  7. ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 305–307.
  8. ^ C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 433.

External links[edit]

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