Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Libellulidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Genus Tramea | |
Similar Tramea, Macrodiplax cora, Hydrobasileus croceus, Tholymis tillarga, Zyxomma petiolatum | ||
Tramea transmarina female 17feb2017
Tramea transmarina, the red glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but many sub-species are found in the islands of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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Tramea transmarina euryale male 24sep2014b
Taxonomy
Description
Tramea members typically have coloured bases to their hindwings. When they fly, this creates the impression of them carrying bags at the top of the abdomen; hence they are commonly known as saddlebags gliders. The male has a black thorax and bright abdomen.
References
Tramea transmarina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA