Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Selys, 1876)

Theischinger, G. & Endersby, I., 2014, Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72, pp. 73-120 : 83

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https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2014.72.06

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scientific name

Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Selys, 1876)
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Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Selys, 1876) View in CoL

Fig. 84 View Figs 82-94

Watson (1962); Allbrook (1979); Nuttall (1982); Hawking (1986,1993); Hawking & Theischinger (1999); Theischinger & Hawking (2006); Theischinger & Endersby (2009); Hawking et al. (2013). Sole species of the genus in Australia. The diagnostic characters (from Austroagrion ) of the median caudal gill seem to work only for final instar larvae. Less distinctly ringed antennae and a wider labium usually distinguish younger X. erythroneurum larvae from Austroagrion .

Allbrook, P. 1979. Tasmanian Odonata. Fauna of Tasmania Handbook No. 1. University of Tasmania, Fauna of Tasmania Committee: Hobart.

Hawking J. H., Smith L. M. and LeBusque K. (editors) 2013. Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates. Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre. http: // www. mdfrc. org. au / bugguide [Accessed October 31 st 2013]

Hawking, J. and Theischinger, G. 1999. Dragonfly Larvae (Odonata): A guide to the identification of larvae of Australian families and to the identification and ecology of larvae from New South Wales. Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Thurgoona (NSW) and Australian Water Technologies Pty Ltd, West Ryde (NSW).

Nuttall, P. M. 1982. A guide to the identification of larvae of the Zygoptera (Odonata) of Victoria. Technical report No. 20. Dandenong Valley Authority: Dandenong.

Theischinger, G. and Hawking, J. H. 2006. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood.

Theischinger, G. and Endersby, I. 2009. Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water NSW: Sydney.

Watson, J. A. L. 1962. The Dragonflies (Odonata) of South-western Australia. A Guide to the Identification, Ecology, Distribution and Affinituies of Larvae and Adults. Handbook No. 7. Western Australian Naturalist's Club: Perth.

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Figs 82-94. Larvae of Australian Odonata: (82) Synlestes weyersii (Synlestidae); (83) Griseargiolestes intermedius (Argiolestidae); (84) Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Coenagrionidae); (85, 86) Aeshnidae: (85) Anax papuensis; (86) Notoaeschna sagittata; (87- 90) Gomphidae: (87) Ictinogiomphus australis; (88) Antipodogomphus acolythus; (89) Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri; (90) Hemigomphus heteroclytus; (91) Eusynthemis virgula (Synthemistidae); (92, 93) Libellulidae: (92) Nannophya dalei; (93) Orthetrum caledonicum; (94) Pseudocordulia sp. (Libelluloidea genera incertae sedis).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Coenagrionidae

Genus

Xanthagrion