Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Striped swampdragon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Agrionoptera
Species: A. longitudinalis
Subspecies: A. longitudinalis biserialis
Trinomial name
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Synonyms

Agrionoptera karschii (Foerster, 1898)
Agrionoptera regalis (Tillyard, 1908)

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis known as the striped swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its usual habitat is in the vicinity of shaded pools and tree holes. It 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.[1] The species has not yet been assessed in the IUCN Red List, but is listed in the Catalog of Life[2]

References

  1. Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  2. Catalog of Life: Striped Swampdragon
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