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Banded Groundling

Brachythemis leucosticta

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata

Brachythemis leucosticta, the banded groundling or Southern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy Brachythemis leucosticta was first formally described as Libellula leucosticta in 1839 by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister with its type locality designated as Port Natal.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
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