Fiery Darter
Trithetrum navasi
Summary 3
Sympetrum navasi is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
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More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Kalahari, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Upper Zambezi Floodplains |
| 3. body length | small |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | red/orange |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | base of wings close to body, none |
| 7. wing markings - colour | none, orange/amber |
| 8. pterostigma colour | amber |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
