Acisoma inflatum

Acisoma inflatum, the stout pintail[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

Acisoma inflatum
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
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]

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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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.



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