Austroagrion cyane

Austroagrion cyane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Austroagrion
Species: A. cyane
Binomial name
Austroagrion cyane
(Sélys, 1876)

Austroagrion cyane, the south-western billabongfly, is a species of damselfly commonly found in Australia.[1]

Habit & Habitat

Austroagrion cyane are permanent residents of aquatic habitats. They prefer slow-moving water. The species grows to around 2–3 cm in length. Female flies are less common than males and are mostly attracted to ephemeral swamps.[2]

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