Palpopleura vestita

Palpopleura vestita, commonly known as the silver widow, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in Madagascar, where it has been observed in a variety of habitats, including rice paddies, ponds and swamps.[1]

Silver widow
male, Peyrieras, Madagascar

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Libellulidae
Genus:
Palpopleura
Species:
P. vestita
Binomial name
Palpopleura vestita
Rambur, 1842

References
  1. Schütte, K. (2017). "Palpopleura vestita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163719A5641056.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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