Africallagma elongatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Africallagma |
Species: | A. elongatum |
Binomial name | |
Africallagma elongatum (Martin, 1907) | |
Synonyms | |
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Africallagma elongatum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known by the common name elongate bluet. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and northern Tanzania; it is most common in highlands. Its natural habitats include tropical swamps, reedy streams, pools and lake shores. [1]
Although it has been lumped with Africallagma fractum , most authorities now recognize both taxa as valid species. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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