Agrionoptera insignis allogenes explained

Agrionoptera insignis allogenes known as the red swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.^[1] It is found in Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and possibly New Caledonia.^[2]

The usual habitat of Agrionoptera insignis allogenes is in the vicinity of shaded ponds, creeks and swamps. It is of medium size (wingspan 70mm, length 40mm), with prominent yellow and black markings on its synthorax, and a reddish or orange abdomen with a black tip. The frons is a bright metallic green. Its range in Australia is from the top end of the Northern Territory, across northern Australia to midway down the east coast of New South Wales.^[3] The species has not yet been assessed in the IUCN Red List, but is listed in the Catalog of Life^[4]

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Subspecies Agrionoptera insignis allogenes Tillyard, 1908 . 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 20 April 2017.
2. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 21 October 2010. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson. https://web.archive.org/web/20101028100057/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 28 October 2010 . live.
3. Book: Theischinger, Gunther. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. 2006. CSIRO Publishing . 260. 0-643-09073-8.
4. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9695814/source/tree Catalog of Life: Red Swampdragon