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Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.They are commonly known as dropwings.There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. [1]
Over 60% of Japan's wetlands were lost in the 20th century, so its dragonflies now depend largely on rice fields, ponds, and creeks. Dragonflies feed on pest insects in rice, acting as a natural pest control. [91] [92] Dragonflies are steadily declining in Africa, and represent a conservation priority. [93]
Trithemis annulata is a very common species throughout its wide range, which includes most of Africa, the Mediterranean area, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Near East. Although it may be threatened locally by habitat loss, in general, it seems to be increasing in abundance, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its ...
The banded groundling is one of Africa's most familiar and abundant dragonflies. It has only recently been identified as being two separate species, B. leucosticta and the new taxon B. impartita . [ 9 ]
Notogomphus lecythus, commonly known as the northern longleg, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.
[table-of-contents] stripped . In all the world, there may be no bitty beastie more revered than the dragonfly. Sure, bees and butterflies are beloved, and ladybugs and lightning bugs lionized ...
Paragomphus sabicus, the Sabi hooktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, [2] Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Whether you're seeing them in your dreams or out in the real world, this is what dragonflies mean for you.