Biology:Austrothemis nigrescens

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Short description: Species of insect

Swamp flat-tail
Austrothemis nigrescens male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Austrothemis
Ris, 1912[3]
Species:
A. nigrescens
Binomial name
Austrothemis nigrescens
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Austrothemis nigrescens distribution map.svg

Austrothemis nigrescens is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[4] commonly known as the swamp flat-tail.[5] It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits lakes and swamps.[6][7] It is a small dragonfly; the male has a flattened abdomen with black and red markings, and the female has black and yellow markings.[5]

Austrothemis nigrescens is the only species in the genus Austrothemis.[5]

Gallery

  • Photo of female wings

  • Photo of male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Austrothemis nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163536A5612932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163536A5612932.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163536/5612932. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [222]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101219. 
  3. ↑ Ris, F. (1912). "Libellulinen 6". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. 14. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 701–836 [738]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9676277. 
  4. ↑ "Species Austrothemis nigrescens (Martin, 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrothemis_nigrescens. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 282. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 207. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  7. ↑ 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. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3073339 entry



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