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Vermilion Saddlebags
Yan Wong, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dragonflies & damselflies

Vermilion Saddlebags

Tramea abdominalis (Rambur, 1842)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishVermilion Saddlebags
DutchRode zwermer
SpanishPlaneadora bermellón
Chinese—
Scientific nameTramea abdominalis (Rambur, 1842)

About this species

Tramea abdominalis, the vermilion saddlebags, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.

The IUCN conservation status of Tramea abdominalis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusTramea

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1927First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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