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Trithemis
''Trithemis'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts. Species The genus contains the following species: References

Trithemis, Taxa named by Friedrich Moritz Brauer Anisoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Long stubs with short prose {{libellulidae-stub ...
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''Trithemis'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitat In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species' habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ...s; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts. Species The genus contains the following species: References Taxa named by Friedrich Moritz Brauer Anisoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Long stubs with short prose {{libellulidae-stub ...
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Trithemis Annulata
''Trithemis annulata'', commonly known as the violet dropwing, violet-marked darter, purple-blushed darter, or plum-coloured dropwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in most of Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe. These dragonflies are called dropwings because of their habit of immediately lowering their wings after landing on a perch. Males of this species are violet-red with red veins in the wings, while females are yellow and brown. Both sexes have red eyes. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognized: *''Trithemis annulata annulata'' (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) *''Trithemis annulata haematina'' (Rambur, 1842) *''Trithemis annulata scorteccii'' Nielsen, 1936 Description ''Trithemis annulata'' is a robust medium-sized species with a wingspan of . The mature male has a dark red head and a yellow labium with a brown central spot. The eyes are red with white spots on the rear edge, and the frons is dark metallic purplish-red. ...
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