Trithemis osvaldae D'Andrea & Carfi, 1997
Sombre Dropwing

Type locality: Kumba near Mount Cameroon, Cameroon

Diagnosis

No diagnosis of this species close to T. apicalis is presently available. Please refer to that species and the references provided.

Habitat description

Streams in open areas in forest, but possibly also shaded. Especially calmer sections (like pools), usually with coarse detritus and a sandy bottom, probably with blackwater and emergent vegetation. From 100 to 600 m above sea level.

Distribution

confirmed: Cameroon; Gabon

Map citation: Clausnitzer, V., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Koch, J.-P. Boudot, W.R.T. Darwall, J. Kipping, B. Samraoui, M.J. Samways, J.P. Simaika & F. Suhling, 2012. Focus on African Freshwaters: hotspots of dragonfly diversity and conservation concern. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 129-134.


Barcode specimen(s):


Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogooué, "Africa No1" (= Station de radiodiffusion de Moyabi) © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Cédric Vanappelghem

Reference

  • D' Andrea, M., and Carfi, S. (1997). Nuove raccolte di odonati del Camerun con note su Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 edescrizione di Agriocnemis dissimilis sp. nov. e Trithemis osvaldae sp. nov. Atti Societa italiana Scienze naturali, 136, 157-190. [PDF file]

Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-04-18].