Pseudagrion kaffinum

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P. kaffinum
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Pseudagrion kaffinum
Consiglio, 1978

Pseudagrion kaffinum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is rivers. Commonly known as the Kaffa Sprite. [2] Lives along slow flowing water with nearby mud and grass. Lives at altitudes of 1600-1800m above sea level. [3]

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References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Pseudagrion kaffinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T60271A12338016. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60271A12338016.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Kaffa Sprite - Pseudagrion kaffinum". Observation.org. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  3. Clausnitzer, Dijkstra (2005). "The dragonflies (Odonata) of Ethiopia, with notes on the status of endemic taxa and the description of a new species" (PDF). Entomologische Zeitschrift · Stuttgart. 115: 117–130.