Pseudagrion newtoni
| Pseudagrion newtoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. newtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962 | |
Pseudagrion newtoni, the harlequin sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Distribution
This sprite is endemic to South Africa, where it is rare and localised in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.[1]
Habitat
Grass-lined or sedge-lined streams in hilly or mountainous country.[2] Much of this riparian habitat has been transformed by cropping, trampling by livestock and invasion by shrubs and trees. The harlequin sprite is, therefore, no longer found in much of its former range, and its survival is threatened.[1]
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Male; head and thorax
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Male; abdomen (S6-S10)
References
- 1 2 3 M.J. Samways (2010). "Pseudagrion newtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
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