Allopetalia reticulosa
| Allopetalia reticulosa | |
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| Photo of Allopetalia reticulosa topdown view taken by Javier Conejeros Gastó in Chile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Allopetalia |
| Species: | A. reticulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Allopetalia reticulosa | |
Allopetalia reticulosa is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.[3]
Description
Allopetalia reticulosa is an overall brown dragonfly. Its eyes are black with a ring of brown ombre around the outside, they can also have greenish centers. The thorax is brown with black stripes and patterns. Similarly, the abdomen is also brown with a symmetrical black pattern marking the segments. They also appear to have an extra abdominal appendage in addition to their cerci. The wings have a brown wash of color over them and the pterostigmata are small and black in color.[4]
Habitat
Allopetalia reticulosa are found in central Chile, around Santiago. They prefer freshwater habits, like many dragonflies, because of their mode of reproduction.[5]
Conservation status
Most recently assessed in 2006, A. reticulosa is marked as being near threatened according to the IUCN. Its population trend is unknown.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Allopetalia reticulosa".
- ↑ "Allopetalia Selys, 1873".
- ↑ "Allopetalia reticulosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Photos of Allopetalia reticulosa".
- ↑ "Allopetalia reticulosa Selys 1873".