| Pintails | |
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| Grizzled pintail | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympetrinae |
| Genus: | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 |
Acisoma is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
It contains six species: [1] [2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | littoral pintail | Madagascar | ||
| Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütte, Stokvis & Dijkstra, 2016 | Attenborough's pintail | Madagascar | ||
 |  | Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882 | stout pintail | Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya. |
 |  | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian pintail, grizzled pintail [3] | Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. |
| Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | pied pintail, ivory pintail [4] | Africa | ||
 |  | Acisoma variegatum Kirby, 1898 | slender pintail | Eastern and south-eastern Africa; Ethiopia to Katanga and north-eastern South Africa |
Zyxomma is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Species of Zyxomma are small to medium-sized, dully coloured, crepuscular insects. They are known as Duskdarters. Members of Zyxomma are found in India, Japan, Africa and Australia.
Orthetrum is a large genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly referred to as skimmers.
Crocothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Sympetrinae (darters). Various species of this genus occur in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Southwest Pacific. They are generally small to medium-sized dragonflies.
Acisoma panorpoides, the Asian pintail, trumpet tail, or grizzled pintail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Acisoma trifidum is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the ivory pintail. It is native to Africa, where it is widespread. It lives near swamps. Though much of its habitat is declining, it is common and not considered to be a threatened species.
Brachythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as groundlings.
Bradinopyga is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:
Gynacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The females have two prominent spines under the last abdominal segment. This gives the genus name and the common name two-spined darners; they are also known as duskhawkers.
Hadrothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as jungle-skimmers.
Micromacromia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
Nesciothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:
Notiothemis jonesi, eastern forestwatcher, Jones’ forestwatcher or eastern elf, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia. Its natural habitats include pools and swamps in subtropical or tropical forests; absent from lowlands.
Notiothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as Forestwatchers.
Palpopleura is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Five species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, one ranges widely in southern Asia, and one is a widespread endemic to Madagascar.
Tramea is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, the skimmers and perchers. Species of Tramea are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. They typically have colored bases to their otherwise translucent hindwings. In particular when they fly, this creates the impression of their carrying bags at the start of their abdomens. They are known commonly as saddlebags or saddlebags gliders.
Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.
Urothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Species of Urothemis can be medium-sized dragonflies which occur from Africa, across Asia to Indonesia and Australia.
Trithetrum is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains only two species:
Acisoma variegatum, the slender pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Acisoma inflatum, the stout pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
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