I had already encountered Pseudagrion nubicum in Namibia, but only immature males. In Ghana, they were fully mature and accompanied by a female. There are 18 Pseudagrion species in Ghana, and we confirmed P. isidromorai, which was not yet on the "official list". But it is an immense genus comprising 172 species worldwide, 71 of
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J'avais déjà rencontré Pseudagrion nubicum en Namibie, mais uniquement des mâles immatures. Au Ghana, ils sont bien matures et accompagnés d'une femelle.Il y a 18 Pseudagrion au Ghana et nous y avons confirmé P. isidromorai qui ne faisait pas encore partie de la "liste officielle". Mais c'est un genre immense qui compte 172 espèces dans
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Palpopleura portia, Libellulidae, is part of a genus comprising seven species: one is Asian (P. sexmaculata), another is endemic to Madagascar (P. vestita), and five are found in mainland Africa. Among the latter, three are present in Ghana: Palpopleura portia, undoubtedly abundant; P. lucia, fairly common; and P. deceptor, which I have never seen. The
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Palpopleura portia, Libellulidae, fait partie d'un genre qui comprend sept espèces : l'une est asiatique (P. sexmaculata), une autre est endémique de Madagascar (P. vestita) et cinq se trouvent en Afrique continentale. Parmi ces dernières, trois sont présentes au Ghana : Palpopleura portia, sans doute abondante ; P. lucia, assez commune ; P. deceptor, que
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Pseudagrion crenatum, which I had described here under the name Pseudagrion microcephalum, was created following the revision of the Pseudagrion microcephalum species complex published in Zootaxa by Malte Seehausen and Milen Marinov (2026). The taxon Pseudagrion microcephalum was restricted to populations in the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka; the species present in Australia should be
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