Coenagrion lyelli

Swamp bluet
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Suborder:Zygoptera
Family:Coenagrionidae
Genus:Coenagrion
Species: C. lyelli
Binomial name
Coenagrion lyelli
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]

Coenagrion lyelli is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a swamp bluet.[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly, the male is bright blue with black markings.[5] It is found in south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools and lakes.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Coenagrion lyelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T163530A5612194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163530A5612194.en. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [449] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Coenagrion lyelli (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 209. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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