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Black Knight
Camacinia othello
Camacinia othello is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae
known commonly as the black knight. It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
From the article Camacinia othello on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The genus name Camacinia is possibly derived from the Greek καμάκινος (kamakinos, "made of reed", "cane", or similar), referring to the shape of the abdomen. The species name othello is likely named for the Shakespearean character Othello, referring to the distinctive dark wing markings.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 96506.