Azuragrion nigridorsum

Azuragrion nigridorsum, the black-tailed bluet or sailing bluet, is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae.

Azuragrion nigridorsum
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Azuragrion
Species:
A. nigridorsum
Binomial name
Azuragrion nigridorsum
(Selys, 1876)

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]

  • Male
    Male
  • Male
    Male
  • Tail (abdomen) of male
    Tail (abdomen) of male

References
  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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 15 November 2017.


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