Crocothemis nigrifrons
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Black-headed skimmer | |
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Male | |
Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Crocothemis |
Species: | C. nigrifrons
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Binomial name | |
Crocothemis nigrifrons | |
Crocothemis nigrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[3] Its common names include black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly.[4] It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
The male is blue and black, and the female is yellow to brown in color.[4]
The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters and is common over much of its range.[5]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crocothemis nigrifrons.
- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Crocothemis nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83357027A83382420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83357027A83382420.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Kirby, W.F. (1894). "On a small collection of Odonata (dragonflies) from Queensland, with descriptions of five new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 14: 15–21 [19] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b Crocothemis nigrifrons. Discover Nature. James Cook University.
- ^ Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 262. ISBN 0643090738.
- Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.Error: "Q1318898" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Libellulidae
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