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Zygonyx torridus 

Scope: Western Africa
Language: English
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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae

Scientific Name: Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889)
Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
English – Ringed Cascader
French – Zygonyx du Désert
Synonym(s):
Pseudomacromia atlantica Martin, 1900
Pseudomacromia torrida Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx torrida (Kirby, 1889) [orth. error]
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1899) ssp. insulanus Pinhey, 1981
Zygonyx torridus (Kirbyi, 1899) ssp. isis Fraser, 1924
Taxonomic Source(s): Schorr, M. and Paulson, D. 2015. World Odonata List. Revision 22 December 2015. Tacoma, Washington, USA Available at: http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
Taxonomic Notes: Often misspelt as Z. torrida.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern (Regional assessment) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Date Assessed: 2006-06-05
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor(s): Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Reviewer(s): Amakye, J.S., Ogbogu, S.S., Tchibozo, S. & Smith, K. (IUCN Freshwater Unit).
Justification:
This is a widespread species with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:Western Africa distribution: The species is known from Nigeria to Gambia.

Global distribution: The species is widespread in Africa, extending to southern Europe, the Middle East and India.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Benin; Burkina Faso; Côte d'Ivoire; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda
Additional data:
Range Map:60078-7

Population [top]

Population:No information available.
Current Population Trend:Unknown
Additional data:
♦ Population severely fragmented:No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:Streams and rivers in bush, savannah, woodland and thin forest, often above or near rapids.
Systems:Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B. 2010. Zygonyx torridus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T60078A12226678. . Downloaded on 23 July 2018.
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