Agrionoptera longitudinalis
Agrionoptera longitudinalis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[3]
| Agrionoptera longitudinalis | |
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| Striped Swampdragon Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Agrionoptera |
| Species: | A. longitudinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrionoptera longitudinalis | |
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It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Queensland in Australia.[4] It is common, even abundant in some areas.[1]
This species can be found in most any type of standing water, including pools and tree holes. It is adaptable to disturbed habitat and can live and breed in artificial aquatic habitat types.[1]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis - striped swampdragon
- Agrionoptera longitudinalis dissoluta
- Agrionoptera longitudinalis longitudinalis
See also
References
- Kalkman, V. (2009). "Agrionoptera longitudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163850A5659707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163850A5659707.en.
- Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden (in French). 3: 289–323 [315] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
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