Caliagrion

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Large riverdamsel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Caliagrion
Tillyard, 1913 [2]
Species:
C. billinghursti
Binomial name
Caliagrion billinghursti
Martin, 1901 [3]
Caliagrion billinghursti distribution map.svg

Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. [4] The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti, [5] is commonly known as a large riverdamsel, [6] and is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds. [7]

Caliagrion billinghursti is a large damselfly; the male is coloured bright blue with black, while the female is yellow and black. [6]

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References

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  6. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
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