Biology:Pseudagrion ignifer

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Flame-headed riverdamsel
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Queensland, Australia
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Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. ignifer
Binomial name
Pseudagrion ignifer
Pseudagrion ignifer distribution map.svg

Pseudagrion ignifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a flame-headed riverdamsel.[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly with an orange face and pruinose sides to its body and the start of its tail.[5] It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams.[6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Pseudagrion ignifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163547A5614442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163547A5614442.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163547/5614442. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1906). "New Australian species of the family Agrionidae (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 31: 177–194 [188]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39342433. 
  3. "Species Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Pseudagrion_ignifer;Pseudagrion. 
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 86. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6. 
  5. 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. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 234. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 

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