Pseudagrion acaciae, the acacia sprite is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical rivers and floodplains.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Acacia Sprite being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudagrion vaalense
- Pseudagrion sublacteum
- Pseudagrion massaicum
- Pseudagrion rubriceps
- Pseudagrion hamoni
- Neoneura aaroni
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Pseudagrion
- Species
- Pseudagrion acaciae
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