Kingdom Animalia Family Libellulidae Scientific name Trithemis donaldsoni Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Trithemis Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonate | |
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Similar Trithemis pluvialis, Trithemis, Odonate, Trithemis furva, Trithemis stictica | ||
Trithemis donaldsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Common names include denim dropwing and Donaldson’s dropwing.
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Distribution
This dropwing is found in southern and eastern Africa from South Africa and Namibia to Ethiopia. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Records from West Africa are doubtful as this species is very similar to Trithemis dejouxi.
Habitat
Natural habitats include streams and rivers in bush, savanna and woodland. Males are usually seen perching on rocks in mid-stream. Also found in some reservoirs.
References
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