| Ischnura heterosticta | |
|---|---|
| Male Ischnura heterosticta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Coenagrionoidea |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ischnura |
| Species: | I. heterosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischnura heterosticta (Burmeister, 1842) |
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Ischnura heterosticta, one of at least two species with the common name Common Bluetail, is a common Australian damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. They are generally found near slow-running or still water.[1] The species is also salt tolerant.[2]
The Common Bluetail is a small damselfly. Most males have blue eyes, a blue thorax, and a blue ringed tail. The females are green or light brown.[3]