Cyanothemis simpsoni
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Cyanothemis simpsoni is the only dragonfly species in the genus Cyanothemis from the subfamily Sympetrinae . It occurs from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to West Africa . The specific epithet honors James Jenkins Simpson .
Construction of the Imago
The bright blue males reach a hind wing length of 37 to 45 millimeters, which makes them comparatively large. There is also a pronounced black basal spot in the hind wing. The females, however, are dark brown with a greenish mark. This extends along the top to a band that covers segments three and four. The sixth segment also includes a band.
Way of life
Cyanothemis simpsoni prefer sunny spots along rivers with lots of flotsam . There they lurk on the branches of their prey towering over the water.
Similar genera
Cyanothemis simpsoni is very similar to members of the genus Porpax .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra and Viola Clausnitzer: The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern Africa: Handbook for all Odonata from Sudan to Zimbabwe . Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale , 2014, ISBN 9789491615061 , p. 191.
- ↑ Matti Hämäläinen: Catalog of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names . International Dragonfly Fund , 2015, ISSN 1435-3393 , p. 141.