| Acisoma inflatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Acisoma |
| Species: | A. inflatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882 | |
Acisoma inflatum, the stout pintail [2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Throughout much of Africa; relict populations exist north of the Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya. [2]
It is found near and in calm water bodies with grass, such as grassy ponds and pans. [2]
Distribution overlaps with the similar Acisoma variegatum (slender pintail) in southern and eastern Africa. [2] The two species can be differentiated based on abdominal markings and abdomen shape.
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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.
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.
Orthetrum abbotti is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Common names include little skimmer and Abbott's skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma, the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi as well as Canary Islands, Israel, and Portugal. It was recently recorded in the Maltese Islands in 2010.
Orthetrum machadoi, common name highland skimmer or Machado's skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
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Trithemis pluvialis, the river dropwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It occurs in Africa south of Kenya.
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Acisoma variegatum, the slender pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Acisoma attenboroughi, or Attenborough's pintail, is a species of dragonfly. It is a member of the genus Acisoma and was named after the naturalist Sir David Attenborough in honour of his 90th Birthday.
Brachythemis impartita, the Northern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly, a skimmer from the family Libellulidae from central and northern Africa, its range extending into southern Europe and the Middle East. It was previously considered to be conspecific with B. leucosticta.
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