Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)

Theischinger, G. & Endersby, I., 2014, Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72, pp. 73-120 : 98

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scientific name

Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)
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Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) View in CoL

Fig. 54 View Figs 49-60

Watson (1962); Hawking (1986, 1993); Hawking & Smith (1997); Hawking & Theischinger (1999); Theischinger & Hawking (2003, 2006); Theischinger (2007a); Theischinger & Endersby (2009); Hawking et al. (2013). Sole species of Crocothemis in Australia. Difficult to distinguish from Diplacodes , Nannodiplax and Neurothemis .

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Hawking, J. H. 1993. A Preliminary Guide to the Identification of Dragonfly Larvae from the Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory. Open File Record 102. Office of the Supervising Scientist, Alligator Rivers Region: Jabiru.

Hawking, J. H. and Smith, F. 1997. Colour Guide to Invertebrates of Australian Inland Waters. Identification Guide No. 8 Cooperative Research centre for Freshwater Ecology: Albury.

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).

Theischinger, G. and Hawking, J. H. 2003. Dragonflies of Victoria. An Identification guide to adult and larval dragonflies (Odonata). Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology: Thurgoona (NSW).

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

Theischinger, G. 2007 a. Preliminary Keys for the Identification of Larvae of Australian Odonata: Cordulephyidae, Oxygastridae, Corduliidae, Hemicorduliidae (all Corduliidae s. l.), Libellulidae and Urothemistidae (both Libellulidae s. l.). Department of Environment and Conservation NSW: Sydney.

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.

Gallery Image

Figs 49-60. Final instar larvae of Australian Libellulidae: (49) Aethriamanta nymphaeae; (50) Agrionoptera longitudinalis; (51) Austrothemis nigrescens; (52) Brachydiplax denticauda; (53) Camacinia gigantea; (54) Crocothemis nigrifrons; (55) Diplacodes haematodes; (56) Huonia melvillensis; (57) Hydrobasisleus brevistylus; (58) Macrodiplax cora; (59) Nannodiplax rubra; (60) Nannophlebia risi.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Libellulidae

Genus

Crocothemis