Azuragrion nigridorsum

Azuragrion nigridorsum
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Suborder:Zygoptera
Family:Coenagrionidae
Genus:Azuragrion
Species: A. nigridorsum
Binomial name
Azuragrion nigridorsum
(Selys, 1876)

Azuragrion nigridorsum, the black-tailed bluet or sailing bluet, is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae.

Distribution and status

A common and widespread species with a range that extends from South Africa to Angola, Ethiopia, Oman, Yemen, Socotra, and Madagascar.[1]

Habitat

This damselfly is found in a wide variety of habitats including slow-flowing streams and ponds; both open and partly shaded habitats are used.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Azuragrion nigridorsum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T59819A75347073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59819A75347073.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 15 November 2017.


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