• Source: Paragomphus genei

Paragomphus genei, the common hooktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.




Distribution and status


It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Also lives in the south of Iberian Peninsula in Europe.




Habitat



Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers and intermittent rivers in the mediterranean area, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes.




Identification






References



Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 9781775841845.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Paragomphus genei
• Paragomphus
• List of least concern arthropods
• List of least concern insects
• List of Odonata species of South Africa
• IUCN Red List near threatened species (Animalia)
• IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Animalia)