Algerian clubtail  (Gomphus lucasii)

Species information

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Authentication


Authenticated (18/12/06) by Jean-Pierre Boudot, CNRS, Université Henri Poincaré Nancy I, France.

Glossary

  • Larvae: stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
  • Metamorphosis: an abrupt physical change from the larval to the adult form.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Dijkstra, K.D.B. and Lewington, R. (2006) Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe.British Wildlife Publishing, Gillingham.
  3. Brisbane Insects and Spiders (September, 2007)
    http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_dragons/GOMPHIDAE.htm
  4. O’Toole, C. (2002) The New Encyclopedia of Insects and Their Allies.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Boudot, J.P. (2008) Pers. comm.
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