Austrocnemis obscura

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Kimberley longlegs
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Austrocnemis
Species:A. obscura
Binomial name
Austrocnemis obscura
Theischinger & Watson, 1991 [1]
Austrocnemis obscura distribution map.svg

Austrocnemis obscura is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, [2] commonly known as a Kimberley longlegs. [3] It is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. [3] It has only been recorded from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water. [4]

Damselfly suborder of insects

Damselflies are insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller, have slimmer bodies, and most species fold the wings along the body when at rest. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica.

Coenagrionidae family of insects

The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,100 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.

Kimberley (Western Australia) Region in Western Australia

The Kimberley is the northernmost of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts in the region of Pilbara, and on the east by the Northern Territory.

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References

  1. ↑ Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51 [23]. ISBN   0643051368.
  2. ↑ "Species Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger & Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 106. ISBN   978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 200. ISBN   978 1 74232 475 3.
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