Pseudagrion coeleste umsingaziense

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Vulnerable

Interesting Facts

Description

Habitat

Ecology: Swampy river courses and natural coastal lakes . This subspecies inhabits pools and seeks shade from the midday sun, while the nominate subspecies is present in more open, riverine habitats (Samways 2006). (Ref. 64217)

Taxonomy

Similar Species

Members of the genus Pseudagrion

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 43 species and subspecies in this genus:

P. acaciae (Acacia Sprite) · P. angolense (Angola Sprite) · P. assegaii (Assegaai Sprite) · P. bicoerulans (Afroalpine Sprite) · P. caffrum (Springwater Sprite) · P. camerunense (Orange-Faced Sprite) · P. citricola (Yellow-Faced Sprite) · P. coelestis (Catshead Sprite) · P. coelestis umsingaziense (Umsingazi Sprite) · P. commoniae (Black Sprite) · P. deningi (Dening's Sprite) · P. draconis (Mountain Sprite) · P. emarginatum (Blue-Faced Sprite) · P. fisheri (Fisher's Sprite) · P. furcigerum (Palmiet Sprite) · P. gamblesi (Great Sprite) · P. gigas (Giant Sprite) · P. glaucescens (Glaucous Sprite) · P. glaucum (Slim Sprite) · P. hageni (Painted Sprite) · P. hamoni (Hamon's Sprite) · P. helenae (Helena Sprite) · P. hemicolon (Yellow-Legged Sprite) · P. ignifer (Flame-Headed Riverdamsel) · P. inconspicuum (Inconspicuous Sprite) · P. inopinatum (Badplaas Sprite) · P. kersteni (Kerstens Sprite) · P. makabusiense (Green-Striped Sprite) · P. massaicum (Masai Sprite) · P. melanicterum (Black-And-Yellow Sprite) · P. microcephalum (Blue Sprite) · P. newtoni (Harlequin Sprite) · P. nubicum (Nubian Sprite) · P. risi (Cameroon Sprite) · P. rufostigma (Dark Sprite) · P. salisburyense (Salisbury Sprite) · P. sjoestedti (Sjoestedt's Sprite) · P. spernatum (Powder Sprite) · P. sublacteum (Cherry-Eye Sprite) · P. sudanicum (Sudan Sprite) · P. syriacum (Syrian Sprite) · P. torridum (Senegal Sprite) · P. vaalense (Vaal Sprite)

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Further Reading

• Pinhey, E. 1984. A survey of the dragonflies (Odonata) of South Africa. Part 1. Journal of Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 47: 147-188.
• Pinhey, E. 1985. A survey of the dragonflies (Odonata) of South Africa. Part 2. Anisoptera. Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa 48: 1-48.
• Samways, M.J. 1999. Diversity and conservation status of South African dragonflies (Odonata). Odonatologica 28: 13-62.
• Samways, M.J. 2002. A strategy for national red listing invertebrates based on experiences with Odonata in South Africa. African Entomology 10: 43-52.
• Samways, M.J. 2004. Critical species of Odonata in southern Africa. International Journal of Odonatology 7: 255-262.
• Samways, M.J. 2006. Honing Red List assessments of lesser known taxa in biodiversity hotspots. Biodiversity and Conservation In press.
• Samways, M.J. 2006. National Red List of South African Odonata. Odonatologica 35(4): 341-368.
• Samways, M.J. and Taylor, S. 2004. Impacts of invasive alien plants on red-listed South African dragonflies (Odonata). South African Journal of Science 100: 78-80.
• Tarboton, W. and Tarboton, M. 2002. A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. Privately published by the authors, Nylstroom.
• Tarboton, W. and Tarboton, M. 2005. A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. Privately published by the authors, Nylstroom.

Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 30, 2012.

Identifiers

• IUCN ID: 63206
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3962898

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