Africallagma elongatum
| Africallagma elongatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Africallagma |
| Species: | A. elongatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Africallagma elongatum (Martin, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Africallagma elongatum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known by the common name slender bluet.[1] It is found in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, possibly Ethiopia, and possibly Malawi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, marshes, springs, and other wetlands.
Taxonomy
Some authorities recognize Africallagma fractum as a valid species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 V. Clausnitzer & F. Suhling (2010). "Africallagma elongatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Ris, F. (1921). "The Odonata or dragonflies of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum 18 (3): 245–452.
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