Pseudagrion kaffinum
| Pseudagrion kaffinum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. kaffinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion kaffinum Consiglio, 1978 | |
Pseudagrion kaffinum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is rivers. Commonly known as the Kaffa Sprite.[2] Lives along slow flowing water with nearby mud and grass. Lives at altitudes of 1,600–1,800 m (5,200–5,900 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2010). "Pseudagrion kaffinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60271A12338016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60271A12338016.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Kaffa Sprite - Pseudagrion kaffinum". Observation.org. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Clausnitzer, Dijkstra (2005). "The dragonflies (Odonata) of Ethiopia, with notes on the status of endemic taxa and the description of a new species" (PDF). Entomologische Zeitschrift · Stuttgart. 115: 117–130.