Pseudagrion lucifer

Citrine-headed riverdamsel
Male, Northern Territory
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Pseudagrion
Species:	P. lucifer
Binomial name
Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997 [2]

Pseudagrion lucifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, ^[3] commonly known as a citrine-headed riverdamsel. ^[4] It is found in northern Australia, where it inhabits streams. ^[5]

Pseudagrion lucifer is a medium-sized damselfly. Males of the species have yellow faces and pruinose sides to their bodies and start of their tails; males from Cape York in Queensland have cream-yellow faces, whilst those from the Kimberley region in Western Australia have bright yellow faces. ^[4]

Pseudagrion lucifer appears similar to Pseudagrion ignifer which is found in eastern Australia.

Gallery

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  Male
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  Male face
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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). "Pseudagrion lucifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017. IUCN: e.T14271954A59256538. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14271954A59256538.en .
2. Theischinger, G. (1997). "The Pseudagrion ignifer complex from Australia (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 29 (2): 799–805 [803].
3. "Species Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
4. 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.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 234. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.