Biology:Pseudagrion acaciae
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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: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. acaciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906
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Pseudagrion acaciae, the acacia sprite is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa , Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical rivers and floodplains.[1][2]
A medium-sized damselfly (length 32–38 mm; wingspan 37–48 mm).[3] The face is orange-red and it has greenish post-ocular spots. The front of the eyes are red-orange and the back of the eyes are green-blue. The synthorax is rusty red with black stripes above; the sides are light blue. The abdomen is lime green with black dorsal lines and black rings; segments eight and nine are bright pale blue with black markings at their ends.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion acaciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T60010A85284016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60010A85284016.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60010/85284016. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
- ↑ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
- ↑ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1311480 entry
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