Austroagrion pindrina

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Pilbara billabongfly
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Austroagrion
Species:
A. pindrina
Binomial name
Austroagrion pindrina
Watson, 1969 [2]
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Austroagrion pindrina, commonly known as Pilbara billabongfly, [3] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae [4] It is a small damselfly; the male is blue and black. [3] It is endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, [5] where it inhabits streams and still waters. [6]

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References

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  2. Watson, J.A.L. (1969). "Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 17 (1): 65–112 [68]. doi:10.1071/ZO9690065.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. "Species Austroagrion pindrina Watson, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  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 (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 198. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.