Crocothemis nigrifrons

Black-headed skimmer
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Crocothemis
Species:	C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) [2]

Crocothemis nigrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. ^[3] Its common names include black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly. ^[4] It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

The male is blue and black, and the female is yellow to brown in color. ^[4]

The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters and is common over much of its range. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Young female
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  Male
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  5. Orthetrum nigrifrons (previous name) in: Australian insects (1907) Walter W. Froggatt.
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Crocothemis nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T83357027A83382420. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83357027A83382420.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Kirby, W.F. (1894). "On a small collection of Odonata (dragonflies) from Queensland, with descriptions of five new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 14 (79): 15–21 [19]. doi:10.1080/00222939408677758 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
4. Crocothemis nigrifrons. Discover Nature. James Cook University.
5. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 262. ISBN   0-643-09073-8.

• Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.