Ceriagrion auranticum

Ceriagrion auranticum[3] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as orange-tailed sprite. This species can be found in south and southeast Asia.[1]

Ceriagrion auranticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ceriagrion
Species:
C. auranticum
Binomial name
Ceriagrion auranticum
Fraser, 1922[2]
Synonyms

Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951

Fraser described this species in 1922.[2] Hämäläinen (1987) considered Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951, described from Sumatra, as a junior synonym of C. auranticum.[1]

It breeds in slow running streams, ponds, and swamps.[2]

See also

References

  1. Wilson, K. D. P. (2009). "Ceriagrion auranticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164790A5927151.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Fraser, F. F. (1922). "A collection of dragonflies from Bangkok". The Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam. 4: 236-237. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
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