Zosteraeschna minuscula
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Zosteraeschna |
| Species: | Z. minuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosteraeschna minuscula (MacLachlan, 1896)
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| Synonyms | |
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Aeshna dolobrata; Aeshna minuscula | |
Zosteraeschna minuscula, the friendly hawker is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in South Africa and Namibia.[1] Its natural habitats include ponds and still pools in montane streams.[2]
This is a fairly large species; 59–62 mm long with a wingspan of 76–83 mm. The thorax is brown with green stripes, and the abdomen is brown and blue. The eyes are green. It is similar to tenerals have an amber wash on the wings.[2]
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References
- ^ . Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0620298871.