Austrocnemis splendida

Austrocnemis splendida is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a splendid longlegs.[4]

Splendid longlegs
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Austrocnemis
Species:
A. splendida
Binomial name
Austrocnemis splendida
(Martin, 1901)[2]

Austrocnemis splendida is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. Males have a blue patch on each side of their body and a pale blue tail band;[4] females have red on their body with no tail band. It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water.[5] It is commonly found sitting flat on a waterlily or other floating leaf.[6]

  • Fig 20. Male; Fig 21. Rufous form of female
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrocnemis splendida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14263332A59256513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14263332A59256513.en.
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [247] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austrocnemis splendida (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 200. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  6. 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. ISBN 0643051368.
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