| Azuragrion nigridorsum | |
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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: | Azuragrion |
| Species: | A. nigridorsum |
| Binomial name | |
| Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876) | |
Azuragrion nigridorsum, the black-tailed bluet or sailing bluet, is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae.
Distribution and status
A common and widespread species with a range that extends from South Africa to Angola, Ethiopia, Oman, Yemen, Socotra, and Madagascar.
Habitat
This damselfly is found in a wide variety of habitats including slow-flowing streams and ponds; both open and partly shaded habitats are used.
Gallery
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Male
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Male
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Tail (abdomen) of male
References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Azuragrion nigridorsum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59819A75347073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59819A75347073.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Dijkstra, K.-D.B. "Azuragrion nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)". African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Azuragrion nigridorsum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Azuragrion nigridorsum at Wikispecies- Azuragrion nigridorsum on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
- Illustration (watercolour) by Sélys
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