Tramea Explained

Tramea is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae,^[1] the skimmers and perchers. Species of Tramea are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe.^[2] They typically have colored bases to their otherwise translucent hindwings. In particular when they fly, this creates the impression of their carrying bags at the start of their abdomens. They are known commonly as saddlebags^[3] or saddlebags gliders.^[4]

Species

The genus Tramea includes the following species,^{[5] [6]} some of which have subspecies:^[7]

• Tramea abdominalis – Vermilion Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea aquila
• Tramea basilaris – Keyhole Glider, Wheeling Glider, Red Marsh Trotter^[9]
  • Tramea basilaris burmeisteri
• Tramea binotata – Sooty Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea calverti – Striped Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea carolina – Carolina Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea cophysa
• Tramea eurybia
  • Tramea eurybia monticola
• Tramea insularis – Antillean Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea lacerata – Black Saddlebags^[8]
• Tramea liberata
  • Tramea liberata lieftincki
• Tramea limbata – Ferrugineus Glider, Voyaging Glider,^[10] Black Marsh Trotter^[11]
• Tramea loewii – Common Glider^[12]
• Tramea minuta
• Tramea onusta – Red Saddlebags,^[8] Red-mantled Saddlebags^[13]
• Tramea phaeoneura
• Tramea rosenbergi
• Tramea rustica
• Tramea stenoloba - Narrow-lobed glider^[14]
• Tramea transmarina – Red Glider^[15]
  • Tramea euryale Selys, 1878
  • Tramea transmarina intersecta Lieftinck, 1975
  • Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942
  • Tramea samoensis Brauer, 1867^[6]
• Tramea virginia

Gallery

Wing markings of Tramea dragonflies are striking and help distinguish different species.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Tramea Hagen, 1861. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 28 February 2017.
2. Book: Watson, J.A.L.. The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 978-0643051362. Melbourne. 278.
3. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:08cd4185-d2a2-4d94-ba5b-4782706cda40 Tramea.
4. 10.1080/03014223.2010.548561. Establishment of larval populations of the dragonfly Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 (Odonata: Libellulidae) in lakes of northern New Zealand. 2011. Winterbourn. MJ. Pohe. SR. Ball. OJ-P. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 38. 2. 173–179.
5. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=101818 Tramea.
6. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 14 March 2015. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson .
7. odonata.info (2005)
8. Web site: North American Odonata. University of Puget Sound. 5 August 2010. 2009.
9. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . Dow, R.A. . Boudot, J.-P. . Schneider, W. . Samraoui, B. . 2016 . Tramea basilaris . 2016 . e.T60049A83871612 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60049A83871612.en . 12 November 2021.
10. Clausnitzer, V. . 2016 . Tramea limbata . 2016 . e.T60050A83381971 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60050A83381971.en . 12 November 2021.
11. Book: Subramanian, K. A.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. 2005.
12. Book: Theischinger, G.. The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. 2007. CSIRO Publishing. Collingwood, Vic.. 978-0-643-09073-6. Hawking, J..
13. Book: Dunkle, S. W.. 2000. Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-511268-9. 219.
14. Book: Theischinger, G . The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia . Hawking . J . 2006 . CSIRO Publishing . Collingwood Vic. . 978-0-64309-073-6 . 298.
15. Wilson, K.D.P. . Rowe, R. . Marinov, M. . 2020 . Tramea transmarina . 2020 . e.T167183A83375536 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167183A83375536.en . 12 November 2021.