Acisoma inflatum
Acisoma inflatum, the stout pintail[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
| Acisoma inflatum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Acisoma |
| Species: | A. inflatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882 | |
Distribution
Throughout much of Africa; relict populations exist north of the Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya.[2]
Habitat
It is found near and in calm water bodies with grass, such as grassy ponds and pans.[2]
Gallery
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Identification
Distribution overlaps with the similar Acisoma variegatum (slender pintail) in southern and eastern Africa.[2] The two species can be differentiated based on abdominal markings and abdomen shape.
References
- Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Acisoma panorpoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T59785A11988855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T59785A11988855.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Mens, Lotte P.; Schütte, Kai; Stokvis, Frank R.; Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2016). "Six, not two, species of Acisoma pintail dragonfly (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Zootaxa. 4109 (2): 153. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4109.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
External links
- Acisoma inflatum on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
- Acisoma inflatum on A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South Africa
- Acisoma inflatum on Dragonflies & Damselflies of southern Africa
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.