Summary ¹³

Acisoma inflatum, the stout pintail is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.

Distribution ¹⁴

Throughout much of Africa; relict populations exist north of the Sahara in Algeria, Egypt and Libya.

Habitat ¹⁵

It is found near and in calm water bodies with grass, such as grassy ponds and pans.

Identification ¹⁵

Distribution overlaps with the similar Acisoma variegatum (slender pintail) in southern and eastern Africa. The two species can be differentiated based on abdominal markings and abdomen shape.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acisoma_inflatum_003325-1.jpg
2. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
3. (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://picasaweb.google.com/116916927065934112165/KisanganiBiodiversity02?locked=true#6222606289122914738
4. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acisoma_inflatum_003466-1.jpg
5. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acisoma_inflatum_012731-1.jpg
6. (c) liesvanrompaey, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/liesvanrompaey/7843784968/
7. (c) lappiesdragonfly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
8. (c) Robert Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robert Taylor
9. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acisoma_inflatum_003318-1.jpg
10. (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://picasaweb.google.com/116916927065934112165/KisanganiBiodiversity02?locked=true#6222605986972292930
11. (c) Hannes Öhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hannes Öhm
12. (c) Alandmanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acisoma_inflatum_000758-1.jpg
13. Adapted by Robert Taylor from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisoma_inflatum
14. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisoma_inflatum
15. Adapted by Robert Taylor from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisoma_inflatum

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