Orthetrum austeni

(Orthetrum austeni)

Description

Orthetrum austeni, the giant skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Libellulidae
Genus:Orthetrum
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