Pseudagrion hamoni, the swarthy sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
| Swarthy sprite | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. hamoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
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Distribution and status
editThis sprite has a pan-African distribution, and is also found in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The species currently has no major global threats. Populations in some desert localities in North Africa are isolated from more secure populations further south.[1]
Habitat
editIts natural habitats include ponds, streams and rivers in savanna and bush. In the arid northern parts of its range, it is found in wadis and gueltas.[1]
Gallery
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Pair in tandem -
Male -
Male abdomen; segments 7-10
References
edit- ^ a b c Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Pseudagrion hamoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60019A83865948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60019A83865948.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
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Media related to Pseudagrion hamoni at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pseudagrion hamoni at Wikispecies- Pseudagrion hamoni on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
