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Proischnura
''Proischnura'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It contains the following species: * ''Proischnura polychromatica'' * ''Proischnura rotundipennis'' * ''Proischnura subfurcata'' References Coenagrionidae Zygoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coenagrionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proischnura Rotundipennis
''Proischnura rotundipennis'', the round-winged bluet is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is Endemism, endemic to South Africa, where it is scarce and localised. This species is found in the grassland biome, where its natural habitat is grassy verges of ponds and slow-flowing streams. This bluet is 22–27 mm long, with a wingspan of 30–32 mm. The Thorax (insect anatomy), thorax is greenish blue with black Dorsum (anatomy), dorsal and antehumeral stripes. The upper abdomen is mainly black; segments eight and nine are bright blue and segment ten is black. Key features for identification in the field are rounded wing-tips and the short, broad pterostigmata which are dark with pale edges. P_rotundipennis_AManson2015_01_17_1349.jpg, Male P_rotundipennis_AManson2015_01_10_14_24_30_0330.jpg, Male P rotundipennis AManson2015 01 17 1351.jpg, Male head and thorax P_rotundipennis_AManson2015 01 17 1360.jpg, Male abdomen P_rotundipennis_AManson2015 01 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proischnura Polychromatica
''Proischnura polychromatica'', the mauve bluet, is a small species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to a small area of Cape Province in South Africa. The adult male has a mauve sheen to its dark-coloured body, a bronze-green thorax striped with mauve, and a pale brown abdomen with a bronze-green dorsal stripe. The female is mainly pale brown. The natural habitat of this damselfly is transient pools in stream beds with floating vegetation, especially sedges. Although previously more widespread, it is now known from a single location where it is threatened by the encroachment of cattle and the loss of suitable habitat. For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as " endangered". Description The adult mauve bluet is a very small damselfly, with a distinctive bluish-mauve/violet colouration on an overall black body. The face is mauve and black, the top of the head deep bronze green. The eyes are dark grey above an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proischnura Subfurcata
''Proischnura subfurcata'' is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and possibly Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the .... Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. References Coenagrionidae Insects described in 1876 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coenagrionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae. This family is referred to as the narrow-winged damselflies or the pond damselflies. The Coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and are among the most common of damselfly families. This family has the smallest of damselfly species. More than 110 genera of the family Coenagrionidae are currently accepted.Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2007)Coenagrionidae retrieved November 4, 2007. Etymology The name may be derived from Greek ''coen'' meaning shared or common and ''agrio'' meaning fields or wild. Characteristics * Usually have a black pattern * Ground c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from the body. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. All damselflies are predatory insects; both nymphs and adults actively hunt and eat other insects. The nymphs are aquatic, with different species living in a variety of freshwater habitats including acidic bogs, ponds, lakes and rivers. The nymphs moult repeatedly, at the last moult climbing out of the water to undergo metamorphosis. The skin splits down the back, they emerge and inflate their wings and abdomen to gain their adult form. Their presence on a body of water indicates that it is relatively unpolluted, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
