| Agrionoptera insignis | |
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| Red swampdragon Agrionoptera insignis allogenes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Agrionoptera |
| Species: | A. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrionoptera insignis | |
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Agrionoptera insignis insignis
Sabah, Borneo
Agrionoptera insignis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4] It is native to much of eastern Asia and Oceania, occurring as far north as Japan and as far south as Australia.[5] It is common in most of its range. The circumscription of the species is not entirely clear, so if the species is redescribed, its status may change.[1] Common names include grenadier.[6]
The male of this species is generally 37 to 41 millimeters long, the hindwing about 28 to 30 millimeters long. The thorax is metallic green with yellow mottling. The eyes are brown and yellow. The abdomen is mostly red with a black tip. The abdomen of the female is duller in color.[6]
This species lives in swampy areas, including disturbed habitat.[1]
Subspecies
There are several subspecies, not all of which are thought to be valid taxa.[1]
- Agrionoptera insignis allogenes – red swampdragon; Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, possibly New Caledonia
- Agrionoptera insignis chalcochiton – Indonesia
- Agrionoptera insignis insignis – Southeast Asia and Sundaland - Grenadier[6]
- Agrionoptera insignis insularis – Solomon Islands
- Agrionoptera insignis lifuana – New Caledonia
- Agrionoptera insignis nereis – Enggano Island
- Agrionoptera insignis nicobarica – Nicobar Islands
- Agrionoptera insignis papuensis – New Guinea
- Agrionoptera insignis similis – Orchid Island, Taiwan[8]
Etymology
The genus name Agrionoptera combines Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild"), with the Greek –πτερος (pteros, "winged"), referring to the similarity of the wings to those of Agrion.[9]
The species name insignis is Latin for "remarkable", referring to the narrow base of the hindwings.[9]
See also
References
- Dow, R.A. (2020). "Agrionoptera insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T167298A83373853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167298A83373853.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [123] – via Gallica.
- Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "Species Agrionoptera insignis (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- "Agrionoptera insignis". Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore.
- "Agrionoptera insignis". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
- "Agrionoptera insignis similis 八仙蜻蜓". digital archive, Academia Sinica. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.