Biology:Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Agrionoptera |
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| Subspecies: | A. l. biserialis
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| Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879[1]
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Agrionoptera karschii Foerster, 1898 | |
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis known as the striped swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its usual habitat is in the vicinity of shaded pools and tree holes.
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis is a large dragonfly (wingspan 100mm, length 55mm), with a prominent yellow stripe on its synthorax, and yellow markings on a dark abdomen. The frons is a bright metallic green. Its range in Australia is from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to around Rockhampton on the central Queensland coast.[3] The species has not yet been assessed in the IUCN Red List, but is listed in the Catalog of Life[4]
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1879). "Nouvelles observations sur les odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée" (in French). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 14: 287–324 [304]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9186576.
- ↑ "Subspecies Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Agrionoptera_longitudinalis_biserialis.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ Catalog of Life: Striped Swampdragon
Wikidata ☰ Q20685848 entry
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