Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Subspecies of dragonfly
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Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis known as the striped swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its usual habitat is in the vicinity of shaded pools and tree holes.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Agrionoptera |
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| Subspecies: | A. l. biserialis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis | |
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Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis 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.[3] The species has not yet been assessed in the IUCN Red List, but is listed in the Catalog of Life[4]
Etymology
The genus name Agrionoptera combines Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild"), with the Greek –πτερος (pteros, "winged"), referring to the similarity of the wings to those of Agrion.[5]
The species name longitudinalis is derived from the Latin longitudo ("length"), referring to the distinct yellow band running along the length of the thorax.[5]
The subspecies name biserialis is derived from the Latin bi- ("two") and series ("row"), with the suffix -alis ("relating to"), referring to the row of two cells in the wing that differs from Agrionoptera longitudinalis of the Moluccas.[1][5]
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Female face on
Female wings
Male wings
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