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Taxonomy
Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Nomenclature
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Family: LibellulidaeGenus: Pantala Hagen, 1861
Species:
Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Wandering Glider
SUMMARY
Pantala flavescens, or wandering glider, is a cosmopolitan dragonfly present on every continent but Antarctica. This ubiquitous dragonfly is common in most dragonfly collections. Medium sized, it's easily recognized by its colouration and the trapezoidal shape of its pterostigma.