Libellula pontica is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Libellula pontica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Libellula |
Species: | L. pontica
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Binomial name | |
Libellula pontica Selys, 1887
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References
edit- ^ Kalkman, V.J. (2006). "Libellula pontica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60273A12318779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60273A12318779.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.