Austroagrion cyane
| Austroagrion cyane | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Austroagrion |
| Species: | A. cyane |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroagrion cyane (Sélys, 1876) | |
Austroagrion cyane, the south-western billabongfly, is a species of damselfly commonly found in Australia.[1]
Habit & Habitat
Austroagrion cyane are permanent residents of aquatic habitats. They prefer slow-moving water. The species grows to around 2–3 cm in length. Female flies are less common than males and are mostly attracted to ephemeral swamps.[2]
References
- ↑ Günther Theischinger & John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 9780643090736.
- ↑ "South-western Billabongfly - Austroagrion cyane".
Further reading
- "Austroagrion cyane (Selys, 1876)". Atlas of Living Australia.
- Herbert Campion (1915). "A new Agrionine dragonfly from Northern Australia". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8th ser. 16 (92): 105–108. doi:10.1080/00222931508693694.
- D. F. Waterhouse (1954). "The rate of production of the peritrophic membrane in some insects" (PDF). Australian Journal of Biological Sciences. 7 (1): 59–72. PMID 13159751.
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