Caliagrion
Genus of damselflies
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Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae.[5] The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti,[6] is commonly known as a large riverdamsel,[7] and is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds. [8]
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| Large riverdamsel | |
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| Caliagrion billinghursti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Caliagrion Tillyard, 1913[2] |
| Species: | C. billinghursti |
| Binomial name | |
| Caliagrion billinghursti | |
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Caliagrion billinghursti is a large damselfly; the male is coloured bright blue with black, while the female is yellow and black.[7]
Etymology
The genus name Caliagrion is derived from the Greek καλός (kalos, "beautiful" or "good") combined with Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild").[9]
In 1901, René Martin named the species billinghursti, an eponym honouring its collector, Farncombe Lovett Billinghurst (1859-1937), of Alexandra, Victoria.[3][9][10]
Gallery
Female Caliagrion billinghursti wings
Male Caliagrion billinghursti wings
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