Coenagrion lyelli

Coenagrion lyelli is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a swamp bluet.[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly, the male is bright blue with black markings.[5] It is found in south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools and lakes.[6]

Swamp bluet
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Coenagrion
Species:
C. lyelli
Binomial name
Coenagrion lyelli
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
  • Male
  • Mating pair, male in front holding the female with the tip of his tail
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Coenagrion lyelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163530A5612194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163530A5612194.en.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [449] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Coenagrion lyelli (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. 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. ISBN 0643051368.
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 209. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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