Paragomphus sabicus, the Sabi hooktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania,[2] Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers. The name comes from the Sabi Valley in modern Zimbabwe where the holotype specimens were collected in the late 1940s.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Paragomphus |
| Species: | P. sabicus
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| Paragomphus sabicus Pinhey, 1950
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Paragomphus sabicus is similar in appearance to the rock hooktail (Paragomphus cognatus), but with a bright yellow face, and rust-colored markings on abdominal segments 8-9, orange markings on 10, and black folliations on females that are larger and marked with rust-colored lines on males.[3]
References edit
- ^ Suhling, F.; Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Paragomphus sabicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59981A85812410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59981A85812410.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Clausnitzer, Viola (July 2006). "Dragonflies (Odonata) of Rufiji District, Tanzania with New Records for Tanzania". Journal of East African Natural History. 95 (2): 139–162. doi:10.2982/0012-8317(2006)95[139:DOORDT]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0012-8317.
- ^ a b Pinhey, E C G (Jan 1948). "New Species of Odonata from Southern Africa". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 21 (3): 260–272.
External links edit
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Data related to Paragomphus sabicus at Wikispecies
