Orthetrum balteatum
| Speckled skimmer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthetrum |
| Species: | O. balteatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthetrum balteatum | |
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Orthetrum balteatum is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae,[3][4] present in northern Australia and New Guinea.[1] The common name for this species is speckled skimmer.[5]
Orthetrum balteatum is a medium-sized, black dragonfly with yellow markings. The sides of its body are dark,[6] and it has clear wings without any coloured markings.[5]
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- ^ a b Dow, R.A. (2017). "Orthetrum balteatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163903A87528450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163903A87528450.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Lieftinck, M.A. (1933). "The dragonflies (Odonata) of New Guinea and neighbouring islands Part II. Descriptions of a new genus and species of Platycneminae (Agrionidae) and of new Libellulidae". Nova Guinea (Zoologie). 1: 1–66 [63].
- ^ "Species Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.