Philonomon luminans

Species of dragonfly

Philonomon luminans

♀ Philonomon luminans, Namibia

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Odonata
Infraorder:  | Anisoptera
Family:  | Libellulidae
Genus:  | Philonomon
Species:  |

P. luminans

Binomial name
Philonomon luminans

(Karsch, 1893)

Philonomon luminans is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in South Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia, Encyclopedia of LifeMozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

## References

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* Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Philonomon luminans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.  Downloaded on 10 August 2007.

Taxon identifiers

Philonomon luminans|

* Wikidata: Q5409281
* GBIF: 4798434
* iNaturalist: 1231263
* IRMNG: 10873141
* NCBI: 451491
* Open Tree of Life: 419384

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