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Northern billabongfly

(Austroagrion exclamationis)

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Description

Austroagrion exclamationis is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a northern billabongfly. It is a small damselfly; the male is blue and black. It has been recorded from New Guinea and northern Australia, where it inhabits streams and still water. Austroagrion is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. Species of Austroagrion are small damselflies; males are black with blue or green markings while females are paler. Austroagrion occurs in Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Odonata
Family:Coenagrionidae
Genus:Austroagrion
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