Tetrathemis polleni | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Tetrathemis |
Species: | T. polleni |
Binomial name | |
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869) |
Tetrathemis polleni, the black-splashed elf, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Distribution and status
It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from South Africa to Somalia, Ethiopia and Gambia.
Habitat
This dragonfly is found at shaded pools, such as those found in gallery forest.
References
- ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Tetrathemis polleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60044A86093928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60044A86093928.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
- Media related to Tetrathemis polleni at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Tetrathemis polleni at Wikispecies
- Tetrathemis polleni on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
Taxon identifiers | |
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Tetrathemis polleni |
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