Biology:Agriocnemis dobsoni
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Short description: Species of damselfly
| Tropical wisp | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Agriocnemis |
| Species: | A. dobsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Agriocnemis dobsoni Fraser, 1954[2]
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Agriocnemis dobsoni is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a tropical wisp.[4] It is a small damselfly; mature males have a white pruinescence over their body, and a dark end to their tail.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits pools and swamps.[6]
Etymology
In 1954, Frederic Fraser named this species dobsoni, an eponym in acknowledgement of a specimen collected by Roderick Dobson.[2][7]
Gallery
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Agriocnemis dobsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163543A87522933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163543A87522933.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163543/87522933. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fraser, F.C. (1954). "Two new species of Odonata from Australia". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 (74): 145–149 [147]. doi:10.1080/00222935408651709.
- ↑ "Species Agriocnemis dobsoni Fraser, 1954". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Agriocnemis_dobsoni.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 100. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 189. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies.
Wikidata ☰ Q2191267 entry
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