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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Notre première rencontre avec Pseudagrion glaucescens s'est faite sur une large rivière aux berges trop pentues pour tenter de l'approcher. Nous n'avons eu droit qu'à cette seule pose, 4 ou 5 mètres en dessous de nous.Il fait partie des 26 Pseudagrion du groupe B en Afrique (71 Pseudagrion A & B en Afrique, 172 dans
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Our first encounter with Pseudagrion glaucescens took place on a wide river with banks that were too steep to attempt approaching it. We were only granted this single perched moment, 4 or 5 meters below us. It is part of the 26 Pseudagrion of group B in Africa (71 Pseudagrion A & B in Africa,
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Pseudagrion isidromorai is a rarity; we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse, far away from us, of this single individual.It was not officially recorded on Dijkstra's (2013) checklist of Odonata of Ghana, bringing the list of Pseudagrion for this country to 18. There are 172 species worldwide and 71 in Africa (though it had
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