Agrionoptera insignis allogenes

Red Swampdragon
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Agrionoptera
Species:
A. insignis
Subspecies:
A. i. allogenes
Trinomial name
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes

Agrionoptera insignis allogenes known as the red swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[3] It is found in Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and possibly New Caledonia.[4]

The usual habitat of Agrionoptera insignis allogenes is in the vicinity of shaded ponds, creeks and swamps. It is of medium size (wingspan 70mm, length 40mm), with prominent yellow and black markings on its synthorax, and a reddish or orange abdomen with a black tip. The frons is a bright metallic green. Its range in Australia is from the top end of the Northern Territory, across northern Australia to midway down the east coast of New South Wales.[5] The species has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as Least Concern.

  • Male from above
  • Male
  • Female face on
  • Yellow mouth parts
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References

  1. ^ Marinov, M. (2020). "Agrionoptera insignis ssp. allogenes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T83356928A83377900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T83356928A83377900.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On some remarkable Australian Libellulinae. Part ii. Descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 33: 637–649 [641] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Subspecies Agrionoptera insignis allogenes Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
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