Austroagrion | |
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Austroagrion watsoni Sydney, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1913 [1] |
Austroagrion is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. [2] Species of Austroagrion are small damselflies; males are black with blue or green markings while females are paler. [3] Austroagrion occurs in Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia. [4]
The genus Austroagrion includes the following species: [5]
Austrolestes is a genus of medium to large-sized damselflies in the family Lestidae. Austrolestes damselflies sit with their wings folded completely back. Males are usually bright blue and black, the females duller. Members of this genus are found in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific islands.
Rhadinosticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Rhadinosticta are slender, medium-sized damselflies, with a dull colouring.
Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat.
Lestoidea is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as bluestreaks. Its species are endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia, where they inhabit rainforest streams.
Archibasis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. These damselflies are generally medium-sized with bright colouring. Archibasis occurs in southern Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.
Austrocnemis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. Species of Austrocnemis are tiny, bronze-black damselflies with long legs. They occur in New Guinea and Australia.
Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti, is commonly known as a large riverdamsel, and is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds.
Neosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Neosticta are medium-sized damselflies, with a dull brown or black colouring and pale markings.
Griseargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. They are medium-sized, black and green metallic damselflies with pale markings, endemic to eastern Australia.
Miniargiolestes is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Megapodagrionidae. The single species of this genus, Miniargiolestes minimus, commonly known as a stream flatwing, is a small damselfly, metallic black to green in colour with white markings. It is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Agriocnemis rubricauda is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a red-rumped wisp. It is a small damselfly; the male has a red end to his tail. It has been recorded from northern Australia where it inhabits boggy seepages and swamps.
Archibasis mimetes is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a blue-banded longtail. It is a medium-sized damselfly; the male is bright blue and black. It has been recorded from New Guinea and northern Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Austroagrion pindrina is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a Pilbara billabongfly. It is a small damselfly; the male is blue and black. It is endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and still waters.
Coenagrion lyelli is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a swamp bluet. It is a medium-sized damselfly, the male is bright blue with black markings. It is found in south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools and lakes.
Neosticta canescens is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, commonly known as a southern pinfly. It can be found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Austrolestes insularis is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, commonly known as a northern ringtail. It is widespread across northern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools, and ponds.
Indolestes alleni is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, commonly known as a small reedling. It is found across northern Australia where it inhabits lagoons, ponds and swamps.
Lestoidea conjuncta is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, known as a common bluestreak. It is endemic to coastal north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Austroargiolestes chrysoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae, commonly known as a golden flatwing. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.
Episynlestes albicauda is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae, commonly known as a southern whitetip. It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and pools in rainforests.