Biology:Crocothemis nigrifrons

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Black-headed skimmer
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Crocothemis
Species:
C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Crocothemis nigrifrons
(Kirby, 1894)[2]
Crocothemis nigrifrons distribution map.svg

Crocothemis nigrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[3] Its common names include black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly.[4] It is found in Australia , Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

The male is blue and black, and the female is yellow to brown in color.[4]

The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters and is common over much of its range.[5]

Gallery

  • Young female

  • Male

  • 5. Orthetrum nigrifrons (previous name) in: Australian insects (1907) Walter W. Froggatt.

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Crocothemis nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83357027A83382420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83357027A83382420.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83357027/83382420. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Kirby, W.F. (1894). "On a small collection of Odonata (dragonflies) from Queensland, with descriptions of five new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 14: 15–21 [19]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343244. 
  3. ↑ "Species Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Crocothemis_nigrifrons. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crocothemis nigrifrons. Discover Nature. James Cook University.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 262. ISBN 0643090738. 
  • Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.

Wikidata ☰ Q1318898 entry



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