Palpopleura sexmaculata

Asian Widow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Palpopleura
Species: P. sexmaculata
Binomial name
Palpopleura sexmaculata
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Aeshna minuta Fabricius, 1787
  • Palpopleura minuta (Fabricius, 1787)

The Asian Widow, also known as Blue-Tailed Yellow Skimmer, (Palpopleura sexmaculata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. 2 subspecies are recognized.[1] It is no longer considered as a valid dragonfly species inhabit in Sri Lanka (van der Poorten, N. 2011).

Subspecies

References

  1. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01

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