Red-mantled saddlebags
The red-mantled saddlebags or red saddlebags (Tramea onusta) is a species of skimmer dragonfly found throughout the eastern United States. It has translucent wings with red veins, and has characteristic dark red blotches at their proximal base, which makes the dragonfly look as if it is carrying saddlebags when flying. The last two bands and the cerci of these dragonflies are black.[2]
| Red-mantled saddlebags | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. onusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Tramea onusta (Hagen, 1861) | |
Female red-mantled saddlebags typically have bodies that are light brown or pale orange, with lighter white and brown eyes. Males have a distinctive red body color.
References
- Paulson, D. R. 2017. Tramea onusta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T164982A65823526. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164982A65823526.en. Accessed on 21 September 2022.
- Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.
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