Tramea loewii
| Tramea loewii | |
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| Male in Darwin, Australia | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. loewii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tramea loewii | |
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Tramea tillyardi (Lieftinck, 1942) | |
Tramea loewii, the common glider,[3] is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family.[4][5] It is found in the Cocos Islands, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia, and the western Pacific. Since 2005, Tramea loewii has also been recorded in New Zealand.[3]
Description
[edit]Tramea loewii is a medium to large dragonfly (wingspan 85 mm, length 45 mm). Its synthorax is striped yellowish to brown on a purplish background. Males have a red abdomen, and the last two segments have black markings. Females are a dull brown colour. Dark patches at the base of their hindwings are a characteristic feature of this species; males have red patches and females have brown. Tramea loewii is very similar to Tramea stenoloba which has a darker synthorax, and larger genital dimensions.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Tramea loewii inhabits a wide range of still waters, ponds and swamps, and may breed many times in a year. In Australia it is widespread except for the far south-west of the continent.[3]
Gallery
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Male common glider has a red abdomen with black markings near the tip
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Female common glider has a brown abdomen with black markings near the tip
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Male viewed from the side
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Female viewed from the side
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Male face
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Female face
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Illustration of male Tramea wing venation
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Photo of female wings
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1. Tramea loewii from Australian Insects 1907
References
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- ^ Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea loewii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197100A83372674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T197100A83372674.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Brauer, Friedrich; Kaup, J.J. (1866). "Beschreibungen neuer exotischer Libellen". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 16: 563–570 [563] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b c d Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ^ "Species Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2017.