| Acisoma inflatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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