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Pseudagrion commoniae

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Pseudagrion commoniae
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. commoniae
Binomial name
Pseudagrion commoniae
(Förster, 1902)

Pseudagrion commoniae, the black sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.

Distribution and status

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This species is found in eastern Africa, from South Africa to Ethiopia.[1]

Habitat

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The black sprite is found in and near streams and rivers in wooded country.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion commoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60014A86819786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60014A86819786.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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