Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)

Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)

Hadrothemis coacta, the robust jungle-skimmer, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across parts of Africa with specific wetland and forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Hadrothemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Hadrothemis coacta (Karsch, 1891)

Hadrothemis coacta, commonly known as the robust jungle-skimmer, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This species has been recorded in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, shrub-dominated wetlands, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Hadrothemis

More from Libellulidae

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