Trithemis donaldsoni

Trithemis donaldsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Common names include denim dropwing and Donaldson’s dropwing.^[1]

Denim Dropwing Male. Tshipese, South Africa

Trithemis donaldsoni
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Trithemis
Species:	T. donaldsoni
Binomial name
Trithemis donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)[2]
Synonyms
Pseudomacromia donaldsoni Calvert, 1899

Distribution

This dropwing is found in southern and eastern Africa from South Africa and Namibia to Ethiopia. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Records from West Africa are doubtful because this species is very similar to Trithemis dejouxi.^[1][3]

Habitat

Natural habitats include streams and rivers in bush, savanna and woodland.^[1] Males are usually seen perching on rocks in mid-stream.^[4] Also found in some reservoirs.^[1]