Elattoneura pasquinii

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Elattoneura pasquinii
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E. pasquinii
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Elattoneura pasquinii
Consiglio, 1978

Elattoneura pasquinii is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. It is known from only three sites along streams and rivers. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Clausnitzer, V. 2010. Elattoneura pasquinii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 February 2016.