Orthetrum villosovittatum
| Orthetrum villosovittatum | |
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| A male fiery skimmer, Cairns | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum |
| Species: | O. villosovittatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthetrum villosovittatum (Brauer, 1868) | |
Orthetrum villosovittatum commonly known as the fiery skimmer is a species of dragonfly that ranges from Victoria through eastern New South Wales and Queensland, north inland Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula and north Northern Territory in Australia and overseas as far as the Moluccas, New Guinea and neighbouring islands. It is a common species through most of its range. They are medium-sized with a wingspan of 60-85mm.[1]
Males have dark greyish to greenish-brown thoraxes and red abdomens, with the abdomen constricted at segment four. Females are ochre-coloured.
The species inhabits boggy seepages, streams and swamps.
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