Ceriagrion aeruginosum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[3] Its common name is redtail.[4] It is found in Indonesia, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and possibly the Solomon Islands.[4]
| Ceriagrion aeruginosum | |
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| Redtail in Cairns, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ceriagrion |
| Species: | C. aeruginosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceriagrion aeruginosum | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Agrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869) Ceriagrion erubescens (Selys, 1891) | |
Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, ponds and slow moving streams. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly (wingspan 50mm, length 45mm) mostly red with the synthorax becoming pale green as it matures. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north-west and north-eastern part of the continent from about Broome to the south-eastern Queensland border.[4] The taxon has been assessed as least concern 3.1 in the IUCN Red List.
Gallery
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Mating pair
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Male from above
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Male face
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male, Cairns
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male, Cairns
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Female wings
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Male wings
See also
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- ^ Kalkman, V.J. (2020). "Ceriagrion aeruginosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163918A83377729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T163918A83377729.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Brauer, F. (1869). "Beschreibung neuer Neuropteren aus dem Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 19: 9–18 [13] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Ceriagrion aeruginosum (Brauer, 1869)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.