Splendid longlegs | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Austrocnemis |
Species: | A. splendida
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Binomial name | |
Austrocnemis splendida | |
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Austrocnemis splendida is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, [3] commonly known as a splendid longlegs. [4]
Austrocnemis splendida is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. Males have a blue patch on each side of their body and a pale blue tail band; [4] females have red on their body with no tail band. It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water. [5] It is commonly found sitting flat on a waterlily or other floating leaf. [6]
Splendid longlegs | |
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Male | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Austrocnemis |
Species: | A. splendida
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Binomial name | |
Austrocnemis splendida | |
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Austrocnemis splendida is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, [3] commonly known as a splendid longlegs. [4]
Austrocnemis splendida is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. Males have a blue patch on each side of their body and a pale blue tail band; [4] females have red on their body with no tail band. It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water. [5] It is commonly found sitting flat on a waterlily or other floating leaf. [6]