- Orthetrum villosovittatum
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Orthetrum villosovittatum 
A male resting near a pond in South East Queensland, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Anisoptera Family: Libellulidae Genus: Orthetrum Species: O. villosovittatum Binomial name Orthetrum villosovittatum
(Brauer, 1868)Orthetrum villosovittatum is a species of dragonfly that ranges from Victoria through eastern New South Wales and Queensland, north inland Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula and north Northern Territory in Australia and overseas as far as the Moluccas, New Guinea and neighbouring islands. It is a common species through most of its range.
Males have golden-brown thoraxes and red abdomens, with the abdomen constricted at segment four. Females are ochre-coloured.
The species inhabits boggy seepages, streams and swamps.
References
- Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643090738.
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