Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)

Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)

Brachythemis lacustris is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with various wetland and open vegetation habitats.

Family
Genus
Brachythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)

Brachythemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889) is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This species has been recorded in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its presence is considered possible in Burundi. The natural habitats of Brachythemis lacustris include subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, permanent rivers, and intermittent rivers.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Brachythemis

More from Libellulidae

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