Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis known as the striped swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its usual habitat is in the vicinity of shaded pools and tree holes.

Striped swampdragon
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Agrionoptera
Species:
A. longitudinalis
Subspecies:
A. l. biserialis
Trinomial name
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Selys, 1879[1]
Synonyms

Agrionoptera karschii Foerster, 1898
Agrionoptera regalis Tillyard, 1908

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis is a large dragonfly (wingspan 100mm, length 55mm), with a prominent yellow stripe on its synthorax, and yellow markings on a dark abdomen. The frons is a bright metallic green. Its range in Australia is from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to around Rockhampton on the central Queensland coast.[3] The species has not yet been assessed in the IUCN Red List, but is listed in the Catalog of Life[4]

  • Female face on
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1879). "Nouvelles observations sur les odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova (in French). 14: 287–324 [304] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Subspecies Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  4. Catalog of Life: Striped Swampdragon
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