Hadrothemis Explained

Hadrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as jungle-skimmers.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

MaleFemale Scientific nameCommon Name Distribution
Hadrothemis camarensis tree-hole jungle-skimmer[1] Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia.
Hadrothemis coacta robust jungle-skimmer[2] Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Hadrothemis defecta red jungle-skimmer[3] Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia.
Hadrothemis infesta slender jungle-skimmer[4] Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
Hadrothemis scabrifrons red jungle-skimmer[5] Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Hadrothemis versuta changeable jungle-skimmer[6] Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia.
Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Golden-winged JungleskimmerDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Notes and References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. . 2016 . Hadrothemis camarensis . 2016 . e.T59882A83848996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59882A83848996.en . 13 November 2021.
  2. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Hadrothemis coacta . 2016 . e.T59883A85178427 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59883A85178427.en . 13 November 2021.
  3. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Hadrothemis defecta . 2016 . e.T59884A85179184 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59884A85179184.en . 13 November 2021.
  4. Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Hadrothemis infesta . 2016 . e.T59885A85179912 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59885A85179912.en . 13 November 2021.
  5. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . Hadrothemis scabrifrons . 2010 . e.T59886A12036187 . 2010 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T59886A12036187.en . 24 December 2017.
  6. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Hadrothemis versuta . 2016 . e.T59887A85180500 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59887A85180500.en . 13 November 2021.