Crocothemis saxicolor is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Liberia, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Crocothemis saxicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Crocothemis |
Species: | C. saxicolor
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Binomial name | |
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1919
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References
edit- ^ Riddell, L.C. "iNaturalist: Crocothemis saxicolor Photo 1932221, (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY)". Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2010). "Crocothemis saxicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T59861A12104120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59861A12104120.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.