Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937 is a animal in the Coenagrionidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937 (Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937)
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Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis, the mountain sprite, is a common endemic Coenagrionidae damselfly of South Africa and Lesotho.

Genus
Pseudagrion
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Pseudagrion draconis Barnard, 1937

Pseudagrion draconis is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Coenagrionidae, and it is commonly called the mountain sprite. This damselfly species is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho. Its range extends from the south-western and southern Cape, through the montane areas of the Eastern Cape, eastern Free State, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, all the way to southern Gauteng. There are no known threats currently affecting this species, and its population is locally abundant and appears to be stable. Mountain sprites are found along vegetated edges of streams and rivers between the months of October and March.

Photo: (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion

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