Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900)

Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900)

Bradinopyga strachani, the red rockdweller, is a Libellulidae dragonfly native to much of Africa found near rock pools.

Family
Genus
Bradinopyga
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Bradinopyga strachani (Kirby, 1900)

Bradinopyga strachani, commonly called the red rockdweller or red rock-dweller, is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Libellulidae. It is native to large parts of West, Central, and East Africa. This species occurs around rock pools, and individuals have been observed resting on the steep sides of termite mounds.

Photo: (c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Xavier Rufray · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Bradinopyga

More from Libellulidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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