Austroagrion pindrina

Austroagrion pindrina is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,^[3] commonly known as a Pilbara billabongfly.^[4] It is a small damselfly; the male is blue and black.^[4] It is endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia,^[5] where it inhabits streams and still waters.^[6]

Pilbara billabongfly
Mating pair
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Austroagrion
Species:	A. pindrina
Binomial name
Austroagrion pindrina Watson, 1969[2]

Gallery

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  Female museum specimen
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroagrion pindrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T14263125A59256498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14263125A59256498.en.
2. Watson, J.A.L. (1969). "Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 17 (1): 65–112 [68]. doi:10.1071/ZO9690065.
3. "Species Austroagrion pindrina Watson, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
5. 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. ISBN 0643051368.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.