Acisoma trifidum

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Libelluloidea

Familia: Libellulidae
Subfamilia: Sympetrinae
Genus: Acisoma
Species: Acisoma trifidum
Name

Acisoma trifida - Kirby, 1889 NOTE: genus name is expressly neuter in gender under ICZN, and "trifida" is adjectival so must be changed to "trifidum"
Synonyms

Acisoma lacroixi Martin, 1905
References

Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Acisoma trifidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Acisoma trifidum is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the ivory pintail. It is native to Africa, where it is widespread. It lives near swamps. Though much of its habitat is declining, it is common and not considered to be a threatened species.[1]
References

Suhling, F.; Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Acisoma trifidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59786A83842599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59786A83842599.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.