| Africallagma elongatum | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Africallagma |
| Species: | A. elongatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Africallagma elongatum (Martin, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Africallagma elongatum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known by the common name elongate bluet. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and northern Tanzania; it is most common in highlands. Its natural habitats include tropical swamps, reedy streams, pools and lake shores.
Taxonomy
Although it has been lumped with Africallagma fractum, most authorities now recognize both taxa as valid species.
References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Africallagma elongatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T90668675A75309753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T90668675A75309753.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Tarboton, Warwick; Tarboton, Michèle (2015). A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 9781775841845.
- 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.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List · University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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| Africallagma elongatum | |
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