Basking malachite  (Chlorolestes apricans)

Authentication

Authenticated (11/9/02) by Professor Michael Samways. Chair, Southern African Invertebrates Specialist Group.

Glossary

  • Abdomen: in arthropods (crustaceans, insects and arachnids) the abdomen is the hind region of the body, which is usually segmented to a degree. In crustacea (e.g. crabs) the limbs attach to the in insects the limbs are attached to the thorax (the part of the body nearest to the head) and not the abdomen. In vertebrates the abdomen is the part of the body that contains the internal organs (except the heart and lungs).
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Invertebrate: animals with no backbone.
  • Larval: of the 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.
  • Thorax: part of the body located near the head in animals. In insects, the three segments between the head and the abdomen, each of which has a pair of legs.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November 2004) www.redlist.org
  2. Samways, M.J. (11/9/02) Pers. comm.
  3. Samways, M.J. (2002) Red Listed Odonata Species of Africa. Odonatologica, 31: 117-128.
  4. Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid (September, 2002) http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latgramm.htm
  5. Samways, M.J. (2002) National Red List of South African Dragonflies (Odonata). Odonatologica (in press).
  6. South African Museum (September, 2002) http://www.museums.org.za/bio/insects/odonata/
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