Orthetrum sagitta

Orthetrum sagitta is a freshwater dragonfly species present in Africa. Its appearance is confirmed only in Sierra Leone, the records from Chad, Egypt, Nigeria and Sudan appear as misidentification. The common name for this species is Arrow Skimmer.[1]

Orthetrum sagitta

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Suborder:
Anisoptera
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Orthetrum
Species:
O. sagitta
Binomial name
Orthetrum sagitta
(Ris, 1915)

See also

References
  1. Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. 2018. Orthetrum sagitta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T169242A76013435. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T169242A76013435.en. Downloaded on 29 December 2018.


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