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Austrothemis

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Austrothemis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Leucorrhiniinae
Genus: Austrothemis
Ris, 1912[1]

Austrothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae,[2] endemic to southern Australia.[3][4] The single known species, Austrothemis nigrescens, is small and inhabits lakes and swamps.[3]

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The genus Austrothemis includes only one species:[2][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Ris, F. (1912). "Libellulinen 6". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Vol. 14. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 701–836 [738] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ a b "Genus Austrothemis Ris, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. ^ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
  5. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 22 February 2017.