Crocothemis nigrifrons
| Black-headed skimmer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Crocothemis |
| Species: | C. nigrifrons |
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| Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)[1] | |
Crocothemis nigrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[2] Its common names include black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly.[3] It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
The male is blue and black, and the female is brown in color.[3]
The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters and is common over much of its range.[4]
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5. Orthetrum nigrifrons (previous name) in: Australian insects (1907) Walter W. Froggatt..jpg)
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Male wings
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References
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- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
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