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Tropical King Skimmer

Orthemis sp.

Description:

(Hagen, 1861)

Odonata: Epipocrita (= Epiproctophora): Anisoptera: Libelluloidea: Libellulidae: Libellulinae

Wingspan: ~105mm (?)

Hora / Hour: 14:45:04 / 02:45:04pm.

Sex: ♂

Habitat:

São comumente vistas pousadas em um galho e podem ser encontradas em habitats úmidos, mais comumente em habitats de florestas, suburbanos e rurais.

They are often seen perching on a twig and can be found in humid habitats, most often forests, suburban and rural habitats.

Notes:

Orthemis é uma libélula neotropical da ordem Odonata, subordem Epipocrita (= Epiproctophora), infraordem Anisoptera, superfamília Libelluloidea, família Libellulidae e subfamília Libellulinae. Os machos e fêmeas de Orthemis apresentam variações de cores como pode ser visto em um link abaixo. Este é um macho.

Você pode ver mais fotos de Orthemis aqui:

http://www.allodonata.com/

As larvas são predadoras aquáticas.

Há uma membrana alar cercando o nodus hialino com uma negra veia costal. 10 segmentos abdominais parecem estar presentes. Através de observação e medindo com uma régua sem espécime em mãos, creio que a envergadura alar era de aproximadamente 105mm. Os machos desse gênero tendem a terem cores mais impactantes do que as fêmeas.

Supostamente, são de distribuição Neotropical.

Os adultos de Orthemis são predadores aéreos que caçam insetos em geral. Sua visão me pareceu condizente com a de outras Odonata que registrei.

Outras fontes:

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=J58...

https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/aca...

Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/8871....)

ENGLISH VERSION HERE:

Orthemis is a neotropical dragonfly in the order Odonata, subordem Epipocrita (= Epiproctophora), infraorder Anisoptera, superfamily Libelluloidea, family Libellulidae and subfamily Libellulinae. The males and females of Orthemis possess varying tones in coloration as can be seen in a link below. In all, this is a male.

You can see more pictures of Orthemis here:

http://www.allodonata.com/

The larvae are aquatic predators. 10 abdominal segments seem to be present. Through observation alone and measuring with a ruler without a specimen in hands, I believe the wingspan lies somewhere around 105mm or close. Males in this genus tend to have more impacting colors than females.

Supposedly, they are of Neotropical distribution.

Adults of Orthemis are aerial hunters and will predate insects in general. Their eyesight is pretty much on pair with all Odonata I've seen.

Other sources:

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=J58...

https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/aca...

Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/8871....)

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