Biology:Chorismagrion

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Short description: Genus of damselflies

Pretty relict
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Adult nymph of Chorismagrion risi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Chorismagrion
Morton, 1914[2]
Species:
C. risi
Binomial name
Chorismagrion risi
Morton, 1914[2]
Chorismagrion risi distribution map.svg

Chorismagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Synlestidae.[3] The single species of this genus, Chorismagrion risi,[4] known as a pretty relict,[5] is a slender, medium-sized damselfly, mostly black in colour with white markings.[6] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and large pools in rainforests.[7]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes

Until recently, Chorismagrion was considered to be the only genus in the family Chorismagrionidae.[5]

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References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Chorismagrion risi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87536627A87540114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536627A87540114.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87536627/87540114. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Morton, K.J. (1914). "A remarkable new genus and new species of Odonata, of the legion Podagrion, Selys, from north Queensland". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 62: 169–172 [170]. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1914.tb01393.x. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14779204. 
  3. "Genus Chorismagrion Morton, 1914". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chorismagrion. 
  4. "Species Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chorismagrion_risi. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 22. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  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. 
  7. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 208. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 

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