Pseudagrion spernatum
Pseudagrion spernatum, the Natal sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, and possibly the Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers.
- male
- female blue morph
Pseudagrion spernatum | |
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Male | |
female Kakamega Forest, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Pseudagrion |
Species: | P. spernatum |
Binomial name | |
Pseudagrion spernatum Hagen in Selys, 1881 | |
References
- Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion spernatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60032A85460136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60032A85460136.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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