Orthetrum austeni, the giant skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

Orthetrum austeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. austeni
Binomial name
Orthetrum austeni
(Kirby, 1900)

References

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  1. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Orthetrum austeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59950A85920333. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59950A85920333.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.