Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890

Grand, Daniel, Marinov, Milen, Jourdan, Herve, Cook, Carl, Rouys, Sophie, Mille, Christian & Theuerkauf, Jörn, 2019, Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata, Zootaxa 4640 (1), pp. 1-112 : 19-20

Family Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890

Although this is the most diverse Zygopteran family on a world-scale, in New Caledonia, it is only represented by four genera and six species. The isolation of the archipelago may explain the low colonisation rate by this family. Resident species are of moderate size and prefer sunny and stagnant waters. Except for Ischnura pamelae Vick & Davies, 1988 , all species found on the archipelago also occur elsewhere in the Australasian region. Coenagrionidae adults remain close to water. Mating can last for several hours and eggs are inserted into plants. These small to tiny species with weak flight abilities reach new, sometimes distant, areas when they are taken by strong winds. Their generally eurytopic habitat requirements enable them to establish in many habitats, especially those with standing water.

FIGURE 11. Trineuragrion percostale , male.