Aciagrion is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[2] Aciagrion are small and slender damselflies with a small head.[1] They are found at still waters including swamps. Aciagrion is widely distributed in the tropics from Africa, through Indonesia to Australia.[3] They are commonly known as Slims.

Aciagrion
Aciagrion occidentale, male
Aciagrion occidentale, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Aciagrion
Selys, 1891[1]
Likely distribution of Aciagrion

Species

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The genus Aciagrion includes the following species:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Selys-Longchamps, E. (1891). "Viaggio di Leonardo Fea in Birmania e regioni vicine XXXII". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Genova. 2 (in French). 10: 433–518 [509] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Aciagrion Selys, 1891". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  5. ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2018). "Aciagrion balachowskyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T184253A75302044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T184253A75302044.en.
  6. ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2017). "Aciagrion bapepe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T84379236A84382121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T84379236A84382121.en.
  7. ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2017). "Aciagrion brosseti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T184190A75302561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T184190A75302561.en.
  8. ^ a b Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
  9. ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2018). "Aciagrion gracile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59781A75303637. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59781A75303637.en.
  10. ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2018) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Aciagrion heterostictum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59783A127507675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59783A127507675.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2018). "Aciagrion macrootithenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T63181A75305758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T63181A75305758.en.
  12. ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2018). "Aciagrion nodosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T168009A75306252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T168009A75306252.en.
  13. ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2018). "Aciagrion rarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T214A75306973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T214A75306973.en.
  14. ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2017). "Aciagrion steeleae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T59784A75307602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T59784A75307602.en.