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Acisoma Inflatum
''Acisoma inflatum'', the stout pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Distribution Throughout much of Africa; relict populations exist north of the Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya. Habitat It is found near and in calm water bodies with grass, such as grassy ponds and pans. Gallery Acisoma inflatum 003215-1.jpg, Male Acisoma inflatum 003325-1.jpg, Male Acisoma inflatum 003454-1.jpg, Male Acisoma inflatum 003466-1.jpg, Male Acisoma inflatum 003466-2.jpg, Male Acisoma inflatum 003318-1.jpg, Female Identification Distribution overlaps with the similar ''Acisoma variegatum ''Acisoma variegatum'', the slender pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Distribution Eastern and south-eastern Africa; Ethiopia to Katanga and north-eastern South Africa Habitat This species is found in open marsh, of ...'' (slender pintail) in southern and eastern Africa. The two species can be differentiated based on abdominal markings and abdomen sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Adult dragonflies are characterized by a pair of large, multifaceted compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural colouration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the closely related damselflies, which make up the other odonatan infraorder ( Zygoptera) and are similar in body plan though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, along or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded (as Silsby does), there remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies. The genus ''Libellula'' is mostly New World, but also has one of the few endangered odonates from Japan: ''Libellula angelina''. Many of the members of this genus are brightly colored or have banded wings. The related genus ''Plathemis'' includes the whitetails. The genus ''Celithemis'' contains several brightly marked species in the southern United States. Members of the genus ''Sympetrum'' are called darters (or meadowhawks in North America) and are found throughout most of the world, except Australia. Several Southern Hemisphere species in the gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acisoma Variegatum
''Acisoma variegatum'', the slender pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev .... Distribution Eastern and south-eastern Africa; Ethiopia to Katanga and north-eastern South Africa Habitat This species is found in open marsh, often in low-lying and expansive areas such as flood plains. Also found near ponds and reservoirs. Gallery Acisoma variegatum 001916-1.jpg, Male Acisoma variegatum 005844-1.jpg, Male Acisoma variegatum 013255-1.jpg, Male Acisoma variegatum 018259-3.jpg, Male Acisoma variegatum 018259-2.jpg, Male abdomen Acisoma variegatum 018272-1.jpg, Female References Libellulidae Insects described in 1898 {{dragonfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
