Agriocnemis falcifera
Agriocnemis falcifera, the white-masked whisp, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to southern Africa.[1] This tiny damselfly is found in grassy fringes of ponds and pools and is gregarious.[2]
| Agriocnemis falcifera | |
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| Immature male; Cumberland Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Agriocnemis |
| Species: | A. falcifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | |
It is 23–27 mm long with a wingspan of 23–30 mm. Males and females are similar; when immature they are initially all orange-red, with later stages orange-red on the terminal segments of the abdomen only; when mature, only the anal appendages are orange-red. The forehead has a whitish band that runs from eye to eye, and the small green post-ocular spots are connected across the back of the head.[2]
References
- Suhling, F. (2007). "Agriocnemis falcifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN 0620338784.
External links
- Agriocnemis falcifera on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
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