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Pseudagrion
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Pseudagrion indicum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Selys, 1876

Pseudagrion is a large group of colorful insects called damselflies. They are like tiny, graceful helicopters with long bodies and delicate wings. These damselflies belong to a family called Coenagrionidae. There are more than 140 different kinds, or species, of Pseudagrion damselflies!

They live in many parts of the world. You can find them across most of Africa, a big part of Asia, and even in Australia. Africa is home to the most types, with nearly 100 different species.

These amazing insects can live in all sorts of freshwater places. They are found everywhere from desert pools to steamy rainforests and cool mountain streams. They are often the most common damselflies in these watery homes.

Where They Live

Pseudagrion damselflies are found in many different watery places. In Africa, there are two main groups. One group prefers cooler, higher places like mountains. The other group mostly lives in warmer, lower areas. There is also a special group of 31 species that live only in the forest streams of Madagascar and the Comoros islands.

Many Different Species

The Pseudagrion group has a huge number of species. Each one has its own unique look and habits. Here are just a few examples of the many different kinds of Pseudagrion damselflies:

  • Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 - Green-naped Sprite
  • Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906 - Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
  • Pseudagrion caffrum (Burmeister, 1839) - Springhead Sprite
  • Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 - Yellow-faced Sprite
  • Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937 - Mountain Sprite
  • Pseudagrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842) - Palmiet Sprite, Cape Sprite
  • Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906 - Flame-headed Riverdamsel
  • Pseudagrion indicum Fraser, 1924
  • Pseudagrion kersteni (Gerstäcker, 1869) - Powder-striped Sprite
  • Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997 - Citrine-headed Riverdamsel
  • Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842) - Blue Riverdamsel
  • Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 - Bluetail Sprite
  • Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 - Slate Sprite
  • Pseudagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893) - Rifle Sprite

Images for kids

  • Pseudagrion dispar male

    P. dispar male

  • Malagasy sprite (Pseudagrion malgassicum) male

    P. malagassicum male

  • Malagasy sprite (Pseudagrion malgassicum) female

    P. malagassicum female

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