Two-banded Cruiser

Phyllomacromia contumax

Summary 2

Phyllomacromia contumax, the two-banded cruiser, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae that lives in sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are woodlands, gallery forests, rivers, and lakes in subtropical or tropical savanna.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Gerhard Diedericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gerhard Diedericks
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomacromia_contumax

More Info

iNat Map

1. country Botswana, Namibia
2. ecoregion Karstveld Sink Holes, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Zambezi Lowveld
3. body length large
4. dominant body colour - male yellow & black
5. dominant body colour - female yellow & black
6. wing markings - extent none
7. wing markings - colour none
8. pterostigma colour amber
9. typical wing position open