Biology:Gold-fronted riverdamsel

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Gold-fronted riverdamsel
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. aureofrons
Binomial name
Pseudagrion aureofrons
Pseudagrion aureofrons distribution map.svg

The gold-fronted riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons) is a damselfly species in the family Coenagrionidae.[3][4] Its body length is 36 millimeters. They are also known as gold-fronted sprites. Gold-fronted riverdamsels can be found near running or still water. They usually fly close to the surface of water, sometimes resting on floating material. They may not be as abundant as their relative the blue riverdamsel, but they are easily recognized by their golden-yellow faces and thorax. Its status is fairly common. They can be found cruising above the water on sunny days along slow-flowing sections of creeks.

Distribution

This damselfly species can be found in the Australian States of Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.

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References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudagrion aureofrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14264017A59256523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14264017A59256523.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14264017/59256523. 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 [189]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39342434. 
  3. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6. 
  4. "Species Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Pseudagrion_aureofrons. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2772289 entry