Agriocnemis pinheyi

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Agriocnemis pinheyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Agriocnemis
Species:
A. pinheyi
Binomial name
Agriocnemis pinheyi
Balinsky, 1963

Agriocnemis pinheyi is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Malawi.

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Habitat

Its natural habitats include standing waters in open highlands (often grasslands), usually with emergent grasses; often boggy. [2]

Description and identification

The patterns of colour on the thorax and abdomen of the wisps are striking, but are seldom useful for identification as they are similar in many of the species and they vary considerably with age. The following can be useful:

References

  1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2018). "Agriocnemis pinheyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T59805A75336732. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59805A75336732.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Agriocnemis pinheyi Balinsky, 1963". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN   978-954-642-330-6.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN   9781775841845.