Africallagma fractum (Ris, 1921)
Slender Bluet
Type locality: Kapiri, DRC
Diagnosis
Male is similar to A. elongatum by (a) spine of paraprocts reaches well beyond its bulge and usually also beyond tip of cerci; (b) cerci with dorsal border markedly excised (lateral view). However, differs by (1) ranging from Katanga to Angola and South Africa; (2) humeral stripe usually reduced to hairline for much of their length, much narrower than antehumeral; (3) cerci with dorsal border barely excised. [Adapted from Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014]
Habitat description
Standing waters in open landscapes. Often with emergent and usually aquatic vegetation. From 700 to 2100 m above sea level, but possibly down to 100.
Distribution
 Appendages (dorsal view) |
 Appendages (lateral view) |
 Appendages (caudal view) |
Map citation: Clausnitzer, V., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Koch, J.-P. Boudot, W.R.T. Darwall, J. Kipping, B. Samraoui, M.J. Samways, J.P. Simaika & F. Suhling, 2012. Focus on African Freshwaters: hotspots of dragonfly diversity and conservation concern. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 129-134.
Barcode specimen(s):
Adult, female; Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Vumba Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, female; Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Vumba Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Vumba Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Vumba Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, Negage © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
References
- Ris, F. (1921). The Odonata or Dragonflies of South Africa. Annals South African Museum, XVIII, 245-452. [PDF file]
- Ris, F. (1931). Odonata aus Süd-Angola. Revue Suisse Zoologie, 38, 97-112. [PDF file]
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-10-31].
