Proischnura polychromatica
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| Species: | P. polychromatica
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| Proischnura polychromatica (Barnard, 1937)
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Enallagma polychromaticum Barnard, 1937 Proischnura polychromaticum (Barnard, 1937) | |
Proischnura polychromatica, the Mauve Bluet, is a is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Distribution
It is endemic to South Africa. Restricted to a small area in the Western Cape Province
Status
Critically endangered.It is threatened by habitat loss.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is rivers frequenting drying pools in stream- and riverbeds that have floating vegitation.[2][3]
Identification
Very small, ♂ darkish, deep bronze green and bluish mauve, with blue or violet abdominal tip with mauve postocular spots.♀ is buff-coloured where ♂ is mauve. [2][3]
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References
- ^ Template:IUCN2012.2
- ^ a b Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 9781775841845.
- ^ a b Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft Publishers. ISBN 9789546423306.
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