Austrothemis nigrescens

Austrothemis nigrescens is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[4] 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]

Swamp flat-tail
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Austrothemis
Ris, 1912[2]
Species:
A. nigrescens
Binomial name
Austrothemis nigrescens
(Martin, 1901)[3]

Austrothemis nigrescens is the only species in the genus Austrothemis.[5]

  • Photo of female wings
    Photo of female wings
  • Photo of male wings
    Photo of male wings

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References
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  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Austrothemis nigrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163536A5612932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163536A5612932.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Ris, F. (1912). "Libellulinen 6". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Vol. 14. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 701–836 [738] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [222] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. "Species Austrothemis nigrescens (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
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