Ceriagrion aeruginosum

Ceriagrion aeruginosum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[3] Its common name is redtail.[4] It is found in Indonesia, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and possibly the Solomon Islands.[4]

Ceriagrion aeruginosum
Redtail in Cairns, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species:
C. aeruginosum
Binomial name
Ceriagrion aeruginosum
(Brauer, 1869)[2]
Synonyms

Agrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869) Ceriagrion erubescens (Selys, 1891)

Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, ponds and slow moving streams. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly (wingspan 50mm, length 45mm) mostly red with the synthorax becoming pale green as it matures. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north-west and north-eastern part of the continent from about Broome to the south-eastern Queensland border.[4] The taxon has been assessed as least concern 3.1 in the IUCN Red List.

  • Mating pair
  • Male from above
  • Male face
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Kalkman, V. (2009). "Ceriagrion aeruginosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163918A5667650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163918A5667650.en.
  2. Brauer, F. (1869). "Beschreibung neuer Neuropteren aus dem Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 19: 9–18 [13] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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