Urothemis signata
| Greater crimson glider | |
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| Male U. s. signata | |
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| Female U. s. signata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Urothemis |
| Species: | U. signata |
| Binomial name | |
| Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | |
Urothemis signata, the greater crimson glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.[1]
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies are recognized.
- Urothemis signata aethiopica Nielsen, 1957 - Somalia
- Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878 - New Guinea
- Urothemis signata insignata (Selys, 1872) - Borneo
- Urothemis signata signata (Rambur 1842) - India
- Urothemis signata yiei Asahina, 1972 - Taiwan
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U. s. insignata, Borneo
References
- ↑ Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01
Sources
- signata.html World Dragonflies
- Animal diversity web
- IUCN Red List
- Query Results
- Sri Lanka Biodiversity
See also
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