Swamp flat-tail | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: |
Austrothemis Ris, 1912 [3] |
Species: | A. nigrescens
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Binomial name | |
Austrothemis nigrescens | |
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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]
Austrothemis nigrescens is the only species in the genus Austrothemis. [5]
Swamp flat-tail | |
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Male | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: |
Austrothemis Ris, 1912 [3] |
Species: | A. nigrescens
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Binomial name | |
Austrothemis nigrescens | |
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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]
Austrothemis nigrescens is the only species in the genus Austrothemis. [5]