Green Marsh Hawk

Orthetrum sabina

Description

Orthetrum sabina thorax is green-yellow with black band on the lateral side and black feet. The abdomen is slim with black and white in color. The wings are transparent and have brown pteristigma with uncolored fenula on the end of each wing. The eyes are green. There is a tuft of dark orange bristly hair on the anterior lamina.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

43-48 mm wingspan from 30-36 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Odonata

FAMILY

:

Libellulidae

GENUS

:

Orthetrum

SPECIES

:

Orthetrum sabina

Distribution

Orthetrum sabina could be found at slow flowing waters area such as river, pond or rice field.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Africa, Australia

Country : India, Cina, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines , Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hongkong, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Arabia, North Africa, Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Orthetrum sabina is a solitary organism. Active at the daylight and fly low near the water source, and sometimes they also fly higher. Sometimes they perch on the ground for a while before dashing off again.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Orthetrum sabina eats on other insects such as planthopper, aphids, mosquitos, butterflies, and other dragonflies.

Diet : Carnivore, Insectivore

Mating Habits

Orthetrum sabina is oviparous. The female laid their eggs on the water surface.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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Reference

  1. ayoketaman.com
  2. afcd.gov.hk
  3. dragonfly.guide
  4. defworld.freeoda.com
  5. iucnredlist.org