Biology:Red and blue damsel

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Red and blue damsel
Xanthagrion erythroneurum 1.jpg
Male, Tasmania, Australia
Red & Blue Damsel, Xanthagrion erythroneurum, female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Xanthagrion
Selys 1876[4]
Species:
X. erythroneurum
Binomial name
Xanthagrion erythroneurum
(Selys, 1876)[2][3]
Xanthagrion erythroneurum distribution map.svg

The red and blue damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum) is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[5][1] It is the only member of the monotypic genus Xanthagrion.[6][7]

Description

The face and thorax are bright red.[8] The abdomen is pale in colour[8] and 2.2-2.4 cm long.[9] The female and male are similar in colour.[8]

Distribution and habitat

The red and blue damsel is widespread across all Australian states,[9] as well as Fiji, New Caledonia, and other islands in the Pacific.[10] It is found in north and eastern Tasmania. It is typically found near dams, marshes and slow watercourses.[9]

Gallery

  • Mating I. The male holds the female behind her head.

  • Mating II. The male pushes the female under the water.

  • Mating III. The female is completely under the water. Both male and female dragonflies go under.

  • Male

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dow, R.A. (2017). "Xanthagrion erythroneurum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83152243A83381754. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83152243A83381754.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83152243/83381754. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ "Xanthagrion erythroneurum". ZipcodeZoo.com. July 17, 2009. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/X/Xanthagrion_erythroneurum/. 
  3. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1876). "Synopsis des Agrionines (suite du genre Agrion)" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique 42: 490–531, 952–991 [521]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34716953. 
  4. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1876). "Synopsis des Agrionines (suite du genre Agrion)" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique 42: 490–531, 952–991 [520]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34716952. 
  5. ↑ "Species Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Selys, 1876)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Xanthagrion_erythroneurum. 
  6. ↑ "Genus Xanthagrion Selys, 1876". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Xanthagrion. 
  7. ↑ "Xanthagrion (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. July 17, 2009. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Xanthagrion_Genus.asp. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Red and Blue Damselfly - Xanthagrion erythroneurum". Brisbane Insects. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_dragons/RedAndBlue.htm. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd. 
  10. ↑ 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 978-0643051362. 

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