Aciagrion Explained

Aciagrion is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.^[1] Aciagrion are small and slender damselflies with a small head. They are found at still waters including swamps. Aciagrion is widely distributed in the tropics from Africa, through Indonesia to Australia.^[2] They are commonly known as Slims.

Species

The genus Aciagrion includes the following species:^[3]

• Aciagrion africanum
• Aciagrion approximans
• Aciagrion azureum
• Aciagrion balachowskyi - Gabon Slim^[4]
• Aciagrion bapepe - Congo Slim^[5]
• Aciagrion borneense
• Aciagrion brosseti - Yellow-winged Slim^[6]
• Aciagrion dondoense - Opal Slim^[7]
• Aciagrion fasciculare
• Aciagrion feuerborni
• Aciagrion fragile - Blue Slim^[2]
• Aciagrion gracile - Graceful Slim^[8]
• Aciagrion hamoni
• Aciagrion heterostictum - Long Slim^[9]
• Aciagrion hisopa
• Aciagrion huaanensis
• Aciagrion macrootithenae - Awl-tipped Slim^[10]
• Aciagrion migratum
• Aciagrion nodosum - Cryptic Slim^[11]
• Aciagrion occidentale
• Aciagrion olympicum
• Aciagrion pallidum
• Aciagrion pinheyi - Emerald-striped Slim^[7]
• Aciagrion rarum - Tiny Slim^[12]
• Aciagrion steeleae - Swamp Slim^[13]
• Aciagrion tillyardi
• Aciagrion tonsillare
• Aciagrion walteri
• Aciagrion zambiense

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Aciagrion Selys, 1891. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2 April 2017.
2. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 290.
3. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 11 August 2010. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson . https://web.archive.org/web/20100828091754/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 28 August 2010 . live.
4. Clausnitzer, V. . 2018 . Aciagrion balachowskyi . e.T184253A75302044 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T184253A75302044.en.
5. Clausnitzer, V. . 2017. Aciagrion bapepe . e.T84379236A84382121 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T84379236A84382121.en.
6. Clausnitzer, V. . 2017 . Aciagrion brosseti . e.T184190A75302561 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T184190A75302561.en.
7. Book: Samways, Michael J.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Pensoft. 978-954-642-330-6.
8. Clausnitzer, V.. Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Aciagrion gracile . e.T59781A75303637 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59781A75303637.en.
9. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Aciagrion heterostictum . 2016 . e.T59783A127507675 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59783A127507675.en . 12 November 2021.
10. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Aciagrion macrootithenae . e.T63181A75305758 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T63181A75305758.en.
11. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Aciagrion nodosum . e.T168009A75306252 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T168009A75306252.en.
12. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2018 . Aciagrion rarum . e.T214A75306973 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T214A75306973.en.
13. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . amp . 2017 . Aciagrion steeleae . e.T59784A75307602 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T59784A75307602.en.