Africallagma elongatum

Africallagma elongatum
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Africallagma
Species:	A. elongatum
Binomial name
	Africallagma elongatum; (Martin, 1907)
Synonyms
	Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907;

Africallagma elongatum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known by the common name elongate bluet. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and northern Tanzania; it is most common in highlands. Its natural habitats include tropical swamps, reedy streams, pools and lake shores.[1]

Taxonomy

Although it has been lumped with Africallagma fractum, most authorities now recognize both taxa as valid species.[1][2][3][4]

References

Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2016). "Africallagma elongatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T90668675A75309753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T90668675A75309753.en.
Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.
Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List · University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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[iucn-1] Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2016). "Africallagma elongatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T90668675A75309753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T90668675A75309753.en.

[T&T2015-2] Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.

[Dijkstra_&_Clausnitzer_2014-3] Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.

[World_Odonata_List-4] Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List · University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 11 September 2017.