Notogomphus praetorius

Notogomphus praetorius is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae; common names include yellowjack, southern yellowjack and yellowjack longlegs.[1]

Notogomphus praetorius
Female

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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N. praetorius
Binomial name
Notogomphus praetorius
(Selys, 1878)

Distribution

Southern Africa: Widespread in eastern South Africa, eastern Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also recorded in Namibia, Angola, Malawi and Mozambique.[1][2]

Habitat

Found in and near streams and rivers, both in forests and grasslands; mostly in highlands.[2][3]

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References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Notogomphus praetorius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T59937A12171807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59937A12171807.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
  3. Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.


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