Pseudagrion commoniae, the black sprite, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. commoniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion commoniae (Förster, 1902)
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Distribution and status edit
This species is found in eastern Africa, from South Africa to Ethiopia.[1]
Habitat edit
The black sprite is found in and near streams and rivers in wooded country.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Pseudagrion commoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60014A86819786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60014A86819786.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Pseudagrion commoniae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pseudagrion commoniae at Wikispecies- Pseudagrion commoniae on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
