Austrothemis nigrescens

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

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

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References

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  2. Ris, F. (1912). "Libellulinen 6". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Vol. 14. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 701–836 [738] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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  5. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 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. p. 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. p. 278. ISBN   0643051368.