Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879

Theischinger, G. & Endersby, I., 2014, Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72, pp. 73-120 : 96-98

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scientific name

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879
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Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879 View in CoL

Fig. 50 View Figs 49-60

Theischinger & Hawking (2006); Theischinger (2007a); Theischinger & Endersby (2009).

*Genus Agrionoptera Brauer, 1854

The two species can confidently be identified based only on morphology. Only A. insignis ranges south and west beyond tropical Queensland ( Theischinger 2007a; Theischinger & Endersby 2009).

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.

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

Agrionoptera