Austrothemis
Genus of insects
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Austrothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae,[2] endemic to southern Australia.[3][4] The single known species, Austrothemis nigrescens, is commonly known as the swamp flat-tail.[5] It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits lakes and swamps.[6][7] It is a small dragonfly; the male has a flattened abdomen with black and red markings, and the female has black and yellow markings.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Austrothemis |
| Species: | A. nigrescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrothemis nigrescens | |
