Agriocnemis falcifera, the white-masked whisp, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to southern Africa.[1] This tiny damselfly is found in grassy fringes of ponds and pools and is gregarious.[2]
| Agriocnemis falcifera | |
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| Immature male; Cumberland Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Agriocnemis |
| Species: | A. falcifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959
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It is 23–27 mm long with a wingspan of 23–30 mm. Males and females are similar; when immature they are initially all orange-red, with later stages orange-red on the terminal segments of the abdomen only; when mature, only the anal appendages are orange-red. The forehead has a whitish band that runs from eye to eye, and the small green post-ocular spots are connected across the back of the head.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Suhling, F. (2017). "Agriocnemis falcifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T63182A75332624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T63182A75332624.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2005). A fieldguide to the damselflies of South Africa. South Africa: Warwick & Michèle Tarboton. ISBN 0620338784.
External links edit
Media related to Agriocnemis falcifera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Agriocnemis falcifera at Wikispecies- Agriocnemis falcifera on African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online
