Tramea transmarina

{{Short description|Species of insect}}

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|image=Red glider (Tramea transmarina) male Rarotonga.jpg

|image_caption=Male, Cook Islands

|status=LC

|status_system=IUCN3.1

|status_ref={{cite iucn |author=Wilson, K.D.P. |author2=Rowe, R. |author3=Marinov, M. |date=2020 |title=Tramea transmarina |volume=2020 |page=e.T167183A83375536 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167183A83375536.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

|taxon=Tramea transmarina

|authority=Brauer, 1867{{Cite journal|last=Brauer|first=F.|year=1867|title=Beschreibung neuer exotischer Libellen aus den Gattungen Neurothemis, Libellula, Diplax, Celithemis und Tramea|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26724502|journal=Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien|volume=17|pages=3–26 [21]|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}

|range_map=Tramea propinqua distribution map.svg

|synonyms=

Tramea samoensis (Brauer, 1867)

Trapezostigma euryale (Selys, 1878)

Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)

Tramea transmarina intersecta (Lieftinck, 1975)

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Tramea transmarina, known as the red glider or northern glider, is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. The type locality for Tramea transmarina is Fiji, but subspecies are found in the islands of the Pacific, north-eastern Australia and Southeast Asia.{{World Odonata List}}{{cite book|title=The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia|year=2006|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|isbn=0-643-09073-8|author1=Theischinger, Günther|author2=Hawking, John|name-list-style=amp }}

Taxonomy

The following names are considered to be alternative names to Tramea transmarina {{small|Brauer, 1867}}:

  • Trapezostigma euryale Selys, 1878
  • Tramea transmarina intersecta Lieftinck, 1975
  • Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942{{efn|According to the World Odonata List. However, some sources, such as the Australian Faunal Directory, consider Tramea propinqua a valid, separate species.{{Cite web|url=https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Tramea_propinqua|title=Species Tramea propinqua Lieftinck, 1942|last=|first=|date=2012|website=Australian Faunal Directory|publisher=Australian Biological Resources Study|access-date=20 February 2017}}}}
  • Tramea samoensis Brauer, 1867

Description

Tramea members typically have coloured bases to their hindwings. When they fly, this creates the impression of them carrying bags at the top of the abdomen; hence they are commonly known as saddlebags gliders. In general, adult males have a dark thorax and bright abdomen.

Wings

Tramea transmarina mating.jpg|Mating pair

Tramea propinqua female wings (34219449354).jpg|Female

Tramea propinqua male wings (34931701821).jpg|Male

References