Pseudagrion sublacteum or cherry-eye sprite is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Africa from northern South Africa to West and North Africa, and in the Middle East.[1]
| Cherry-eye sprite | |
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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. sublacteum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical streams and rivers.[1]
A medium-sized damselfly (length 32–41 mm; wingspan 42–48 mm).[2] The face is brick red and the front of the eyes are cherry-red; the back of the eyes are black above and green below; it has mauvish reddish brown post-ocular spots that are joined by a stripe of the same colour. The synthorax is mauvish brown (ageing to purplish brown) with black stripes above; the sides are light blue. The abdomen is black above and green below; segments eight and nine are bright blue with narrow black rings at their ends and segment ten is black above with bright blue sides.[3] Cerci are longer than paraprocts, which are hatchet shaped with a dorsal knob.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Pseudagrion sublacteum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60033A83868557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60033A83868557.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620338784.
- ^ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa (1st ed.). Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
- ^ Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V. (2014). The dragonflies and damselflies of eastern Africa. Tervuren: Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 978-94-916-1506-1.