Argiocnemis rubescens

Argiocnemis rubescens is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as the red-tipped shadefly.[4] It is a widespread species extending from India to southern China, south-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia.[4]

Red-tipped shadefly
Red-tipped shadefly, Queensland

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Argiocnemis
Species:
A. rubescens
Binomial name
Argiocnemis rubescens
Selys, 1877[2]

It prefers fresh still waters such as pools, marshes and swamps. The adult is a small to medium-sized damselfly with a length of 35 to 40mm, and the hindwing less than 22mm. When immature it is a pale reddish brown. The mature male is dark with pale green stripes on the thorax, and red on segments 8 and 9. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat from Shark Bay in the west, across the north of the continent, to about Point Hicks in the south-east.[4] The taxon has been assessed in the IUCN Red List as least concern.[1]

  • Illustration of wing with inset depicting the anal vein (1A) leaving the margin on the basal side of the anal crossing vein (Ac). This is a characteristic of the genus.
  • Photo of female wings
  • Photo of male wings

References
  1. Mitra, A. (2017). "Argiocnemis rubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T167343A87523052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167343A87523052.en.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1877). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite et fin). Les genres Telebasis, Argiocnemis et Hemiphlebia". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 43: 97–159 [136] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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