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Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Wandering Glider

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Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798)
Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymPantala analis Burmeister, 1839
synonymPantala mathewi Singh & Baijal, 1954
synonymPantala tandicola Singh, 1955
synonymPantala terminalis Burmeister, 1839
synonymPantala viridula Palisot de Beauvois, 1807
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Globe Skimmer
  • Wandering Glider
French
  • Libellule Globe Trotter
Other
  • Wandering Glider
Tamil
  • தேசாந்திரித் தட்டான்
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary

Odonata group

Dragonflies
Dragonflies
Diagnostic Keys
No Data
📚 Natural History
Cyclicity

Flight season (Odonata) (MONTH)

January - January
Throughout the year. However large numbers can be seen between September-December.
Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
Contributors 
K.A.Subramanian
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Peak: July-Sept Secondary: March-June & Oct
    Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
    Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Reproduction
      Breeds in marshes and small puddles.
      Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
      Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        Size
        Male : Abdomen Length : 29-35 mm Wing Length: 38-40 mm Wing spot : Bright reddish brown Eye : Reddish brown bluish onside Female : Abdomen Length : 30-33 mm Wing Length: 39-41 mm Wing spot : Reddish brown Eye : Similar to male
        Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
        Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Male: Abdomen: 29-35mm, Hind wing: 38-40mm. Female: Abdomen: 30-33mm, Hind wing: 39-41mm.
          Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
          Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            Morphology

            Male face color (Odonata)

            Male eye color (Odonata)

            Female eye color (Odonata)

            Male thorax color (Odonata)

            Male leg color (Odonata)

            Male: Face is bright golden yellow or orange.  Eyes: Reddish brown above, bluish grey on sides and below.  Thorax: Olivaceous or rusty and is coated thickly with fine yellowish hair. On sides, it is pale green or bluish green.  Legs: Black.  Wings: Transparent and base of hind wing amber yellow.  Wing spot: Bright redish brown.  Abdomen: Bright redish brown and is tinted with brick red dorsally. The segments 8-10 have black spots above.  Female: Is very similar to the male. Eyes are olivaceous brown above and wings are evenly smoky. The abdomen lacks the dorsal red colouring found in the males.
            Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
            Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Male: Medium sized dragonfly with rusty thorax, reddish yellow abdomen marked with black, golden yellow patch on base of hindwings and narrow apical brown spot at the hind border of wings. Female: Very similar to male; wings lack apical brown patches and abdomen lacks the reddish wash.
              Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
              Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Behaviour
                Most common dragonfly. Huge swarms can be seen just before and after monsoon. Thousands of them swarm over harvesting fields and playground during early morning and evening. They are ubiquitous and migrate in large numbers with the monsoon winds. The swarms usually use clearings such as railway tracks, higways and rivers to migrate. These swarms frequently bump into passing vehicles and die on road.
                Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Very conspicuous dragonflies, seen in swarms over paddy fields, playgrounds or open areas. Flies tirelessly with typical sailing flight, hawking for midges occasionally. Roosts in shrubs, sometimes gregariously. Highly migratory, recent studies have indicated that this species has the longest recorded migration among insects.
                  Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                  Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    No Data
                    📚 Habitat and Distribution
                    General Habitat

                    Habitat

                    Terrestrial
                    Terrestrial
                    Freshwater
                    Freshwater

                    Breeding habitat (Odonata)

                    Puddles
                    Puddles
                    Marshes
                    Marshes
                    Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs in a variety of habitats, especially temporary pools. It is also found deep into arid areas. The species is an obligatory seasonal migrant that follows the rainfronts of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Systems: Freshwater List of Habitats: 5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9
                    IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      Found in almost all habitats, except inside dense forests.
                      Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                      Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        Description
                        Range Description: Pantala flavescens is a widespread and common migrant occurring worldwide in all tropical and subtropical regions. Countries: Native: Algeria Angola Argentina Bahamas Belize Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Cyprus Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea (mainland)) Ethiopia French Guiana Greece Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Israel Jamaica Japan Kenya Korea, Republic of Kuwait Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Northern Mariana Islands Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Puerto Rico Qatar Réunion Sao Tomé and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Taiwan, Province of China Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United States Uruguay Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Presence uncertain: Benin Burundi Canada Congo Djibouti Eritrea Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau Jordan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Portugal Rwanda Spain Syrian Arab Republic United Kingdom
                        IUCN and ZOO 2011
                        Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          Throughout the tropics.
                          Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                          Attributions Bingham, C.T., The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Hymenoptera, Volume 2. Ants and Cuckoo-wasps. London: Taylor and Francis(1903). E. H. Aitiken, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. vol v (l890), p. 422.
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                          Licenses CC_BY
                          References 
                            Widespread in all districts. Throughout India. Entire tropical areas globally.
                            Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                            Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                            Contributors 
                            Status UNDER_CREATION
                            Licenses CC_BY
                            References 
                              No Data
                              📚 Occurrence
                              No Data
                              📚 Demography and Conservation
                              Trends
                              Population: No data are available, however this is a very widespread species and the population size certainly exceeds the IUCN Red List criteria thresholds. The global population trend is unknown. Population Trend: Unknown
                              IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                                Conservation Status

                                IUCN Red List Category

                                Least Concern
                                Least Concern
                                Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2009 Assessor/s: Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. Reviewer/s: Kipping, J. & Simaika, J. Justification: Pantala flavescens is listed as Least Concern in view of its extremely wide distribution, and because it is unlikely to be declining at a rate fast enough to qualify for listing in a threatened category. Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place or are needed for this species at present.
                                IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Contributors 
                                Status UNDER_CREATION
                                Licenses CC_BY
                                References 
                                  Very common.
                                  Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                                  Attributions Manoj. V. Nair (2011) : Dragonflies & Damselflies of Orissa and Eastern India, Wildlife Organisation, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Orissa
                                  Contributors 
                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                                  Licenses CC_BY
                                  References 
                                    Threats
                                    Major Threat(s): There are no major threats affecting this species.
                                    IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                    Contributors 
                                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                                    Licenses CC_BY
                                    References 
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Uses and Management
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Information Listing
                                      References
                                      1. ஜெகநாதன், ப & பானுமதி,ஆர். (2016). தட்டான்கள், ஊசித்தட்டான்கள்: அறிமுகக் கையேடு. க்ரியா. சென்னை. பக்கங்கள் 224. http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      2. Jeganathan, P & Bhanumathi (2016). Thattangal, Usithattangal: arimuga kaiyedu. (A field guide on dragonflies & damselflies in Tamil). Cre-A. Chennai.Pp1-224 http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      1. Citation: Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Pantala flavescens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 December 2011.
                                      2. IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).
                                      3. Citation: Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Pantala flavescens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 December 2011.
                                      4. IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).
                                      Information Listing > References
                                      1. ஜெகநாதன், ப & பானுமதி,ஆர். (2016). தட்டான்கள், ஊசித்தட்டான்கள்: அறிமுகக் கையேடு. க்ரியா. சென்னை. பக்கங்கள் 224. http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      2. Jeganathan, P & Bhanumathi (2016). Thattangal, Usithattangal: arimuga kaiyedu. (A field guide on dragonflies & damselflies in Tamil). Cre-A. Chennai.Pp1-224 http://www.crea.in/publicationsdetails.php?id=66
                                      3. Citation: Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Pantala flavescens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 December 2011.
                                      4. IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).
                                      5. Citation: Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Pantala flavescens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 December 2011.
                                      6. IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).

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                                      📚 Meta data
                                      No Data
                                      🐾 Taxonomy
                                      RootRoot
                                      KingdomAnimalia
                                      PhylumArthropoda
                                      ClassInsecta
                                      OrderOdonata
                                      taxon:hierarchy.superfamilyLibelluloidea
                                      FamilyLibellulidae
                                      GenusPantala
                                      SpeciesPantala flavescens (Fabricius 1798)
                                      📊 Temporal Distribution
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