Biology:Azuragrion nigridorsum
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Azuragrion |
| Species: | A. nigridorsum
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| Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)
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Azuragrion nigridorsum, the black-tailed bluet or sailing bluet, is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae.
Distribution and status
A common and widespread species with a range that extends from South Africa to Angola, Ethiopia, Oman, Yemen, Socotra, and Madagascar.[1]
Habitat
This damselfly is found in a wide variety of habitats including slow-flowing streams and ponds; both open and partly shaded habitats are used.[2]
Gallery
Male
Male
Tail (abdomen) of male
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Azuragrion nigridorsum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T59819A75347073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59819A75347073.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59819/75347073. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Dijkstra, K.-D.B.. "Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)" (in en). http://www.zoology.uct.ac.za/index.php?taxon_id=25700. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
External links
- Azuragrion nigridorsum on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
- Illustration (watercolour) by Sélys
Wikidata ☰ Q1309058 entry
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