Ischnura heterosticta
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| Ischnura heterosticta | |
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| Male Ischnura heterosticta | |
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| Female Ischnura heterosticta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ischnura |
| Species: | I. heterosticta |
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| Ischnura heterosticta (Burmeister, 1839)[2] | |
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Ischnura heterosticta, one of at least two species with the common name common bluetail,[4] is an Australian damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.[5] It is the largest of the three Ischnura species in Australia.[6] They are generally found near slow-running or still water.[7] The species is also salt tolerant.[8] It flies from October to March.[6]
The common bluetail is a small damselfly. Most males have blue eyes, a blue thorax, and a blue ringed tail. The females have a variety of forms including green, brown, black, and a form with very similar colourings to the male.[6]
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