''Acisoma inflatum'', the stout pintail
is a species of
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 threate ...
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
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 shape.
References
External links
Acisoma inflatumo
African Dragonflies and Damselflies Onlineo
A Visual Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of South AfricaAcisoma inflatumo
Dragonflies & Damselflies of southern Africa
Libellulidae
Insects described in 1882
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