Austroagrion cyane

Austroagrion cyane, the south-western billabongfly,[3] is a species of damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.[4] Despite their common name, they have been found not only in south-western Australia,[3] but also in diverse locations across Australia.[5]

South-western billabongfly
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Austroagrion
Species:	A. cyane
Binomial name
Austroagrion cyane (Selys, 1876)[2]

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. Females are less common than males and are mostly attracted to ephemeral swamps.[6]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroagrion cyane". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14263010A59256493. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14263010A59256493.en.
2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1876). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite). Le grand genre Agrion". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 42: 490–531, 952–991 [508] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Günther Theischinger & John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 9780643090736.
4. "Species Austroagrion cyane (Selys, 1876)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
5. "Austroagrion cyane (Selys, 1876)". Atlas of Living Australia. 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
6. "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.