Pseudagrion spernatum

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Pseudagrion spernatum
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Kakamega Forest, Kenya
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P. spernatum
Binomial name
Pseudagrion spernatum
Hagen in Selys, 1881

Pseudagrion spernatum, the Natal sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, and possibly the Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers.

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References

  1. Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion spernatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T60032A85460136. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60032A85460136.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.