Zygonyx Natalensis
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''Zygonyx natalensis'', the blue cascader or powdered cascader, is a species of
dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Libellulidae The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev ...
. It is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa.


Habitat

This species is found along streams and rivers; males are most frequently seen patrolling or hovering over rapids or waterfalls.


References

Libellulidae Insects described in 1900 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{libellulidae-stub