Nothodiplax dendrophila
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The Nothodiplax dendrophila is the only dragonfly art of the genus Nothodiplax of the subfamily Sympetrinae . It occurs in northeast Suriname . The larvae have not yet been described and the species is otherwise only very sparsely researched and described.
Construction of the Imago
The brownish-green marbled animal reaches a length of 32 millimeters, making it a comparatively small species. The abdomen is yellow on segments one through seven and black on segments eight through 10. The wings are transparent.
Habitat
The species chooses a sandy river in the eastern coastal region of Suriname as its habitat. It usually sits on higher parts of trees and only flies down from time to time.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Garrison, von Ellenrieder , Louton: Dragonfly Genera of the New World . [S. 261f], The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006, ISBN 0801884462
Web link
- Nothodiplax dendrophila inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D., 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2014.