Ischnura abyssinica
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| Ischnura abyssinica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ischnura |
| Species: | I. abyssinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907 | |
Ischnura abyssinica, the ethiopian bluetail, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.