Pseudagrion sublacteum
| Pseudagrion sublacteum | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. sublacteum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893) | |
Pseudagrion sublacteum or cherry-eye sprite is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Africa from northern South Africa to West and North Africa, and in the Middle East.[1]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical streams and rivers.[1]
A medium-sized damselfly (length 32–41 mm; wingspan 42–48 mm).[2] The face is brick red and the front of the eyes are cherry-red; the back of the eyes are black above and green below; it has mauvish reddish brown post-ocular spots that are joined by a stripe of the same colour. The synthorax is mauvish brown (ageing to purplish brown) with black stripes above; the sides are light blue. The abdomen is black above and green below; segments eight and nine are bright blue with narrow black rings at their ends and segment ten is black above with bright blue sides.[3] Cerci are longer than paraprocts, which are hatchet shaped with a dorsal knob.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Pseudagrion sublacteum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.