Ceriagrion mourae

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Ceriagrion mourae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species:
C. mourae
Binomial name
Ceriagrion mourae
Pinhey, 1969

Ceriagrion mourae is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae endemic to eastern Sub-Saharan Africa, most commonly in Mozambique and Tanzania. Being a relatively uncommon sub-species of dragonflies, it is largely unknown to anyone beyond animal conservatives and researchers. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and freshwater marshes.

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References

  1. Suhling, F.; Clausnitzer, V. (2018). "Ceriagrion mourae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T4249A75396941. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T4249A75396941.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.