Pseudagrion commoniae

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Pseudagrion commoniae
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Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. commoniae
Binomial name
Pseudagrion commoniae
(Förster, 1902)

Pseudagrion commoniae, the black sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.

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Distribution and status

This species is found in eastern Africa, from South Africa to Ethiopia. [1]

Habitat

The black sprite is found in and near streams and rivers in wooded country. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion commoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T60014A86819786. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60014A86819786.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.