''Azuragrion nigridorsum'', the black-tailed bluet or sailing bluet, is a species of
damselfly in family
Coenagrionidae.
Distribution and status
A common and widespread species with a range that extends from South Africa to Angola, Ethiopia, Oman, Yemen, Socotra, and Madagascar.
Habitat
This damselfly is found in a wide variety of habitats including slow-flowing streams and ponds; both open and partly shaded habitats are used.
Gallery
Azuragrion_nigridorsum_2016_10_08_12_08_22_5631.jpg, Male
Azuragrion_nigridorsum_2016_10_08_5480.jpg, Male
Azuragrion_nigridorsum_2016_10_08_12_02_46_5509.jpg, Tail (abdomen) of male
References
External links
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''Azuragrion nigridorsum''o
African Dragonflies and Damselflies OnlineIllustration (watercolour)by
Sélys
Coenagrionidae
Insects described in 1876
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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