Bug FAQSlender Pintail
Acisoma variegatum · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
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The slender pintail is a dragonfly in the Libellulidae family. It lives in open marshes, flood plains, ponds and reservoirs.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Acisoma variegatum, called the slender pintail, is a dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in open marshes, especially low-lying flood plains. It also occurs near ponds and reservoirs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to eastern and south-eastern Africa, from Ethiopia through Katanga to north-eastern South Africa.
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More photos
Same family (Libellulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisoma_variegatum
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