Agriocnemis exilis is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Little Wisp 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
- Agriocnemis falcifera
- Agriocnemis gratiosa
- Agriocnemis pygmaea
- Agriocnemis femina
- Agriocnemis keralensis
- Agriocnemis minima
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Agriocnemis
- Species
- Agriocnemis exilis
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