Large riverdamsel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: |
Caliagrion Tillyard, 1913 |
Species: | C. billinghursti |
Binomial name | |
Caliagrion billinghursti , 1901 |
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Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti, is commonly known as a large riverdamsel, and is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds.
Caliagrion billinghursti is a large damselfly; the male is coloured bright blue with black, while the female is yellow and black.
Female Caliagrion billinghursti wings
Male Caliagrion billinghursti wings