Pseudagrion sublacteum

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Cherry-eye sprite
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P. sublacteum
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Pseudagrion sublacteum
(Karsch, 1893)

Pseudagrion sublacteum or cherry-eye sprite is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Africa from northern South Africa to West and North Africa, and in the Middle East. [1]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical streams and rivers. [1]

Male cherry-eye sprite. P.sublacteum head detail 2014 04 20.jpg
Male cherry-eye sprite.

A medium-sized damselfly (length 32–41 mm; wingspan 42–48 mm). [2] The face is brick red and the front of the eyes are cherry-red; the back of the eyes are black above and green below; it has mauvish reddish brown post-ocular spots that are joined by a stripe of the same colour. The synthorax is mauvish brown (ageing to purplish brown) with black stripes above; the sides are light blue. The abdomen is black above and green below; segments eight and nine are bright blue with narrow black rings at their ends and segment ten is black above with bright blue sides. [3] Cerci are longer than paraprocts, which are hatchet shaped with a dorsal knob. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Pseudagrion sublacteum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN   0620338784.
  3. Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN   978-954-642-330-6.
  4. Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN   978-94-916-1506-1.