Biology:Agrionoptera longitudinalis

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Agrionoptera longitudinalis
Striped Swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Agrionoptera
Species:
A. longitudinalis
Binomial name
Agrionoptera longitudinalis
Selys, 1878[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Agrionoptera biserialis Selys, 1879
  • Tillyard, 1908 Agrionoptera regalis

Agrionoptera longitudinalis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4]

It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Queensland in Australia.[5] It is common, even abundant in some areas.[1]

This species can be found in most any type of standing water, including pools and tree holes. It is adaptable to disturbed habitat and can live and breed in artificial aquatic habitat types.[1]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:

Etymology

The genus name Agrionoptera combines Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild"), with the Greek –πτερος (pteros, "winged"), referring to the similarity of the wings to those of Agrion.[6]

The species name longitudinalis is derived from the Latin longitudo ("length"), referring to the distinct yellow band running along the length of the thorax.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kalkman, V. (2009). "Agrionoptera longitudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163850A5659707.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163850/5659707. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée" (in fr). Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden 3: 289–323 [315]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31377287. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ "Species Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Agrionoptera_longitudinalis. 
  5. ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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. 

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