Austrocnemis splendida is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3]
commonly known as a splendid longlegs.[4]
Austrocnemis splendida is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs. Males have a blue patch on each side of their body and a pale blue tail band;[4]
females have red on their body with no tail band.
It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water.[5]
It is commonly found sitting flat on a waterlily or other floating leaf.[6]
^Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrocnemis splendida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14263332A59256513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14263332A59256513.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [247] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^"Species Austrocnemis splendida (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^ abTheischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
^Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata(PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
^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.
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