Description
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Habitat
Biome: Terrestrial ; Freshwater
Ecology: Frequents grassland in close vicinity to sedge- and grass-pans. Larval habitat
unknown[1]
List of Habitats:3.6Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Moist
5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
Taxonomy
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- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Arthropoda
()
- Arthropods
- Class:
Insecta
()
- Insects
- Order:
Odonata
()
- Dragonflies and Damselflies
- Family:
Libelluloidea
()
- Genus:
Urothemis
()
- Specific name:
luciana
- Balinsky, 1961
- Scientific name: - Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961
- Specific name:
luciana
- Balinsky, 1961
- Genus:
Urothemis
(
- Family:
Libelluloidea
(
- Order:
Odonata
(
- Class:
Insecta
(
- Phylum:
Arthropoda
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: van Tol J., 07-Mar-2006
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Urothemis
There are approximately 10 species in this genus:
U. abbotti · U. aliena · U. assignata · U. bisignata subsp. bisignata · U. edwardsii subsp. edwardsii · U. luciana · U. rendalli · U. signata subsp. aliena · U. signata signata · U. thomasi
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Further Reading
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- Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
- Groombridge, B. (ed.) 1994. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
- IUCN. 1990. 1990 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
- Samways, M.J. 2002. A strategy for national red listing invertebrates based on experiences with Odonata in South Africa. African Entomology 10: 43-52.
- Samways, M.J. 2004. Critical species of Odonata in southern Africa. International Journal of Odonatology 7: 255-262.
- Samways, M.J. 2006. Honing Red List assessments of lesser known taxa in biodiversity hotspots. Biodiversity and Conservation In press.
- Samways, M.J. 2006. National Red List of South African Odonata. Odonatologica 35(4): 341-368.
- Tarboton, W. and Tarboton, M. 2002. A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. Privately published by the authors, Nylstroom.
Notes
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Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World
- Odonata Specialist Group 1996. Urothemis luciana. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 20 October 2006.
- Suhling, F. & Samways, M.J. 2007. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 7139928
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-6806
- IUCN ID: 22816
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 11517
Footnotes
- Suhling, F. & Samways, M.J. 2007. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008. [back]
