Urothemis thomasi

Urothemis thomasi, the Omani dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Oman and possibly Somalia, and was recently discovered in the United Arab Emirates.[1] Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss as of 2014.

Omani dragonfly
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U. thomasi
Binomial name
Urothemis thomasi
Longfield, 1932

References

  1. Michael Dickison. "New discovery amid UAE's dying ecosystem". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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