Cyanothemis
Genus of dragonfly insects commonly known as bluebolt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyanothemis is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae containing the single species Cyanothemis simpsoni. It is known by the common name bluebolt. It is native to central Africa, where it is known from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.[1]
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Cyanothemis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 |
Species: | C. simpsoni |
Binomial name | |
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | |
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This dragonfly lives along rivers in forested habitat.[1]