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Tramea limbata

Tramea limbata is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include black marsh trotter, ferruginous glider and voyaging glider.

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Tramea limbata
male, Madagascar
female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Tramea
Species:
T. limbata
Binomial name
Tramea limbata
(Desjardins, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Libellula incerta Rambur, 1842
  • Libellula limbata Desjardins, 1832
  • Libellula mauriciana Rambur, 1842
  • Libellula similata Rambur, 1842
  • Libellula stylata Rambur, 1842
  • Tramea continentalis Selys, 1878
  • Tramea madagascariensis Kirby, 1889
  • Tramea translucida Kirby, 1889
  • Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
  • Trapezostigma limbatum (Desjardins, 1832)

Tramea limbata2 is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include black marsh trotter,345 ferruginous glider1 and voyaging glider.1

Distribution

This migrant is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, southern Arabian Peninsula, southern Asia and nearby islands.16

Description and habitat

It is a medium-sized red dragonfly with extremely long anal appendages. It can be distinguished from other species of this genus by the dark-brown hind-wing patch, not surrounded by a golden yellow areola, in the base. Female is similar to male; but may be red as the male or yellowish in color.7

This species reproduces in open pools, ponds and in grassy marshes. Adults are often found in bushy areas and around woodlands around them. This dragonfly is commonly seen patrolling over water bodies and open space in sunny days. Pairs in copula or in tandem can also sometimes be seen flying low above water bodies.7834

  • Female
    Female
  • male, India
    male, India
  • Pair in tandem flying over water bodies
    Pair in tandem flying over water bodies
  • male, Madagascar
    male, Madagascar
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Tramea limbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T60050A83381971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60050A83381971.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  3. "Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1835". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  4. "Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1835". Odonata of India, v. 1.00. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  5. Subramanian, K. A. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India (PDF).
  6. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma; R., Babu; C., Radhakrishnan; S.S., Talmale (2018). Atlas of Odonata (Insecta) of the Western Ghats, India. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 385–386. ISBN 978-81-8171-495-4.
  7. C FC Lt. Fraser (1936). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Odonata Vol. III. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 436–438.
  8. C FC Lt. Fraser (1924). A Survey of the Odonate (Dragonfly) Fauna of Western India and Descriptions of Thirty New Species (PDF). p. 445.
External links

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