Acisoma inflatum

Acisoma inflatum
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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.

Distribution

Throughout much of Africa; relict populations exist north of the Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya. ^[2]

Habitat

It is found near and in calm water bodies with grass, such as grassy ponds and pans. ^[2]

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Identification

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.

References

1. Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Acisoma inflatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T56257709A56257903. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T56257709A56257903.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Mens, Lotte P.; Schütte, Kai; Stokvis, Frank R.; Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2016). "Six, not two, species of Acisoma pintail dragonfly (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Zootaxa. 4109 (2): 153–172. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4109.2.3. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   27394858.

External links

• Acisoma inflatum on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
• Acisoma inflatum on A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
• Acisoma inflatum on Dragonflies & Damselflies of southern Africa
• Stout pintail Species text in the Online Atlas of South African Odonata