Orthetrum africanum
| Orthetrum africanum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum |
| Species: | O. africanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthetrum africanum (Selys, 1887)
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Orthetrum africanum is a freshwater dragonfly species, which occurs commonly through central and western Africa. Though deforestation is a threat to the species, there are no predictions of its population declining - mainly because of its widespread range. It breeds in forest streams and rivers.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2010). "Orthetrum africanum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T184246A8252508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184246A8252508.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.