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Dragonfly

Insects

A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera, within the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species are known, most of them tropical, with fewer species found in temperate regions. Adult dragonflies are characterized by a pair of large, multifaceted compound eyes containing nearly 24,000 ommatidia each, two pairs of strong transparent wings often marked with colored patches, and an elongated body that frequently shows brilliant iridescent or metallic coloration. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations worldwide.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Heavy-bodied, strong-flying insects that hold their wings horizontally both in flight and at rest 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Anisoptera 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Odonata, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Dragonfly

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Dragonfly

In Ecosystem

Mojave Desert, Ecosystems
Source Dragonfly - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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Laos

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Myanmar

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Philippines

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Dragonfly - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, taxon name
    Anisoptera
  • Description, Anatomy section
    Dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera) are heavy-bodied, strong-flying insects that hold their wings horizontally both in flight and at rest
  • Lead section
    They are used in traditional medicine in Japan and China, and caught for food in Indonesia.
  • article text (diet), EntityId 309796
    They are almost exclusively carnivorous, eating a wide variety of insects ranging from small midges and mosquitoes to butterflies, moths, damselflies, and smaller dragonflies.
  • In Ecosystem: Mojave Desert, Distribution and diversity
    In the Mojave Desert they are active in shade temperatures between 18 and 45 °C (64 and 113 °F); these dragonflies survive body temperatures fatal to individuals not adapted to that environment, even those of the same species.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ80066, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Dragonfly
  • Wikidata Q80066, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Odonata, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q25375 (Odonata)
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Introduction
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Odonata
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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