Biology:Chorismagrion
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Short description: Genus of damselflies
Pretty relict | |
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Adult nymph of Chorismagrion risi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Synlestidae |
Genus: | Chorismagrion Morton, 1914[2] |
Species: | C. risi
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Binomial name | |
Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914[2]
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
- ↑ "Genus Chorismagrion Morton, 1914". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chorismagrion.
- ↑ "Species Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chorismagrion_risi.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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. 208. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf.
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