Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Tetrathemis polleni (Selys, 1869)
Tetrathemis polleni, the black-splashed elf, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found in shaded pools across sub-Saharan Africa.
Tetrathemis polleni, commonly known as the black-splashed elf, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This species occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from South Africa northward to Somalia, Ethiopia, and Gambia. Its typical habitat is shaded pools, including the shaded pools that occur in gallery forests.
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Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861
Orthetrum pruinosum (Burmeister, 1839)
Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897
Erythrodiplax minuscula (Rambur, 1842)
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840)
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