Ceriagrion Explained

Ceriagrion is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.^[1] Species of Ceriagrion are small to medium size, generally brightly coloured damselflies. They are found across the Old World, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Species

The genus Ceriagrion includes the following species:

• Ceriagrion aeruginosum – Redtail^[2]
• Ceriagrion annulatum
• Ceriagrion annulosum
• Ceriagrion auranticum
• Ceriagrion auritum
• Ceriagrion azureum
• Ceriagrion bakeri
• Ceriagrion batjanum
• Ceriagrion bellona
• Ceriagrion calamineum
• Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
• Ceriagrion chaoi
• Ceriagrion citrinum
• Ceriagrion coeruleum
• Ceriagrion corallinum
• Ceriagrion coromandelianum
• Ceriagrion fallax
• Ceriagrion georgifreyi – Turkish Red Damsel^[3]
• Ceriagrion glabrum – Common Orange, Common Pond-damsel,^[4] Common Citril^[5]
• Ceriagrion hamoni
• Ceriagrion hoogerwerfi
• Ceriagrion ignitum
• Ceriagrion inaequale
• Ceriagrion indochinense
• Ceriagrion katamborae
• Ceriagrion kordofanicum
• Ceriagrion lieftincki
• Ceriagrion madagazureum
• Ceriagrion malaisei
• Ceriagrion melanurum
• Ceriagrion moorei
• Ceriagrion mourae
• Ceriagrion nigroflavum
• Ceriagrion nigrolineatum
• Ceriagrion nipponicum
• Ceriagrion oblongulum
• Ceriagrion olivaceum
• Ceriagrion pallidum
• Ceriagrion praetermissum
• Ceriagrion rubellocerinum
• Ceriagrion rubiae
• Ceriagrion sakejii
• Ceriagrion sinense
• Ceriagrion suave – Suave Citril^[5]
• Ceriagrion tenellum – Small Red Damselfly^[6]
• Ceriagrion tricrenaticeps
• Ceriagrion varians
• Ceriagrion whellani

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Ceriagrion Selys, 1876. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 3 April 2017.
2. Book: The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. 2006. CSIRO Publishing. 0-643-09073-8. Günther Theischinger . John Hawking .
3. Jović, M. . Boudot, J.-P. . 2020 . Ceriagrion georgifreyi . 2020 . e.T59700A138714520 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59700A138714520.en . 15 November 2021.
4. Boudot, J.-P. . Clausnitzer, V. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . Suhling, F. . Schneider, W. . Samraoui, B. . 2016 . Ceriagrion glabrum . 2016 . e.T59828A75380384 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59828A75380384.en . 15 November 2021.
5. Book: Samways, Michael J.. Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. 2008. Pensoft. 978-954-642-330-6.
6. Web site: Ceriagrion tenellum. British Dragonfly Society. 2011-05-27.