Pseudagrion lucifer

Pseudagrion lucifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a citrine-headed riverdamsel.[4] It is found in northern Australia, where it inhabits streams.[5]

Citrine-headed riverdamsel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. lucifer
Binomial name
Pseudagrion lucifer

Pseudagrion lucifer is a medium-sized damselfly. Males of the species have yellow faces and pruinose sides to their bodies and start of their tails; males from Cape York in Queensland have cream-yellow faces, whilst those from the Kimberley region in Western Australia have bright yellow faces.[4]

Pseudagrion lucifer appears similar to Pseudagrion ignifer which is found in eastern Australia.

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudagrion lucifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T14271954A59256538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14271954A59256538.en.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1997). "The Pseudagrion ignifer complex from Australia (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 29 (2): 799–805 [803].
  3. "Species Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. 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. 234. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
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