Pseudagrion acaciae

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]

Pseudagrion acaciae

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Coenagrionidae
Genus:
Pseudagrion
Species:
P. acaciae
Binomial name
Pseudagrion acaciae
Förster, 1906

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. Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion acaciae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T60010A85284016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60010A85284016.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
  4. Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.


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