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Ceriagrion aeruginosum

Ceriagrion aeruginosum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[3] Its common name is redtail.[4] It is found in Indonesia, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and possibly the Solomon Islands.[4]

Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, ponds and slow moving streams. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly (wingspan 50mm, length 45mm) mostly red with the synthorax becoming pale green as it matures. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north-west and north-eastern part of the continent from about Broome to the south-eastern Queensland border.[4] The taxon has been assessed as least concern 3.1 in the IUCN Red List.

  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
  • Male from above
    Male from above
  • Male face
    Male face
  • male, Cairns
    male, Cairns
  • male, Cairns
    male, Cairns
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

References

  1. ^ Kalkman, V.J. (2020). "Ceriagrion aeruginosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163918A83377729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T163918A83377729.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Brauer, F. (1869). "Beschreibung neuer Neuropteren aus dem Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 19: 9–18 [13] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Species Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.