Biology:Acisoma trifidum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Acisoma |
| Species: | A. trifidum
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| Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889
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Acisoma trifidum is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the ivory pintail. It is native to Africa, where it is widespread. It lives near swamps. Though much of its habitat is declining, it is common and not considered to be a threatened species.[1]
Appearance
The Ivory Pintail has bluish-black eyes with white jaws. The rest of their bodies are almost entirely black, with its abdomen having a fairly large patch of ivory near the upper-middle. Their terminal abdominal appendages are small, and also the same ivory color as their abdominal marking. The abdominal marking is presumably where they get their colloquial name ivory pintail from. The pterostigma is long and pretty solid black in color.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Suhling, F.; Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Acisoma trifidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59786A83842599.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59786/83842599. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Bart Wursten. "Ivory Pintail Picture". https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbart/5932848467/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1374323 entry
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