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CHO TOMBO - or BUTTERFLY SKIMMERRhyothemis fuliginosa© myu-myu
Rhyothemis fuliginosa is widespread throughout much of central,  southern and eastern China, central and southern Japan and may occur in Vietnam and Myanmar. Its Japanese common name ‘cho-tombo’ literally means a butterfly-like dragonfly, and it does fly like a butterfly.
Population: A stable population and widely distributed.                 Population Trend: Stable Habitat and Ecology: Frequents weedy ponds.                 Systems: Freshwater                              Major Threat(s): There are no threats known to be presently affecting this species.                                        Conservation Actions: Populations recorded from Protected Areas in China.
Source: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/167149/0
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CHO TOMBO - or BUTTERFLY SKIMMER
Rhyothemis fuliginosa
© myu-myu

Rhyothemis fuliginosa is widespread throughout much of central, southern and eastern China, central and southern Japan and may occur in Vietnam and Myanmar. Its Japanese common name ‘cho-tombo’ literally means a butterfly-like dragonfly, and it does fly like a butterfly.

Population: A stable population and widely distributed.
Population Trend:
Stable
Habitat and Ecology:
Frequents weedy ponds.
Systems:
Freshwater
Major Threat(s):
There are no threats known to be presently affecting this species. Conservation Actions: Populations recorded from Protected Areas in China.

Source: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/167149/0

Other Posts:

Dragonfly covered in dew (macro)

Broad Body Chasers

Dragonfly (macro)

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