Tramea transmarina

Tramea transmarina
	Male
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Tramea
Species:	T. transmarina
Binomial name
	Tramea transmarina; Brauer, 1867
Synonyms
	Tramea samoensis (Brauer, 1867); Trapezostigma euryale (Selys, 1878); Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942); Tramea transmarina intersecta (Lieftinck, 1975)

Tramea transmarina, known as the red glider or northern glider,^[3] is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but subspecies are found in the islands of the Pacific, north-eastern Australia and Southeast Asia.^[4]^[3]

Taxonomy[edit]

The following names are considered to be alternative names to Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867:^[4]

Trapezostigma euryale Selys, 1878
Tramea transmarina intersecta Lieftinck, 1975
Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942^[a]
Tramea samoensis Brauer, 1867

Description[edit]

Tramea members typically have coloured bases to their hindwings. When they fly, this creates the impression of them carrying bags at the top of the abdomen; hence they are commonly known as saddlebags gliders. In general, adult males have a dark thorax and bright abdomen.

Wings[edit]

Mating pair
Female
Male

References[edit]

^ Wilson, K.D.P.; Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea transmarina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T167183A83375536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167183A83375536.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 17: 3–26 [21] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^ ^a ^b Theischinger, Günther & Hawking, John (2006). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
^ ^a ^b Schorr, Martin; Lindeboom, Martin & Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Species Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

^ According to the World Odonata List.^[5] However, some sources, such as the Australian Faunal Directory, consider Tramea propinqua a valid, separate species.^[6]

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Wilson, K.D.P.; Rowe, R.; Marinov, M. (2020). "Tramea transmarina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T167183A83375536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167183A83375536.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2] Brauer, F. (1867). "Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 17: 3–26 [21] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[DOZ-3] Theischinger, Günther & Hawking, John (2006). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.

[WOL-4] Schorr, Martin; Lindeboom, Martin & Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[Odonata_list-5] Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[AFD_species-6] "Species Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[7] According to the World Odonata List.^[5] However, some sources, such as the Australian Faunal Directory, consider Tramea propinqua a valid, separate species.^[6]

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