Biology:Austrocnemis obscura
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Short description: Species of damselfly
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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: | Austrocnemis |
| Species: | A. obscura
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| Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger & Watson, 1991[1]
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Austrocnemis obscura is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[2] commonly known as a Kimberley longlegs.[3] It is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs.[3] It has only been recorded from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water.[4]
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Female wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". in Watson, J.A.L.. The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51 [23]. ISBN 0643051368. http://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6594/.
- ↑ "Species Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger & Watson, 1991". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrocnemis_obscura.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 106. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 200. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q1893780 entry
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