Black Pennant (Selysiothemis nigra)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Selysiothemis (after Michel Edmond de Sélys Longchamps) nigra ("black")

      

Black Pennant (Selysiothemis nigra) at Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - August 2018

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 30-38cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A dragonfly species found primarily along the European side of the Mediterranean and Black Sea as well as into Western and Central Asia. In Europe they generally favour coastal areas.

Related Species: 
Order: Odonata 
Family: Libellulidae 
Genus: Selysiothemis
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

ITALY

A widespread resident in Sicily.

 - SICILY 2018 TRIP -  Seen in Syracuse.

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto