Zygonychidium gracile
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| Genus: | Zygonychidium
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| Species: | Z. gracile
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| Zygonychidium gracile Lindley, 1970
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Zygonychidium gracile is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is the only species in its genus.[2]
Z. gracile has only been found on a section of the Bandama River in Côte d'Ivoire.[1] It has extremely long cerci (rear appendages) hence its common name of streamertail.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Zygonychidium gracile". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T169245A6597207. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T169245A6597207.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.