Pseudagrion lucifer

(Pseudagrion lucifer)

Description

Pseudagrion lucifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a citrine-headed riverdamsel. It is found in northern Australia, where it inhabits streams. Pseudagrion lucifer is a medium-sized damselfly. Males of the species have yellow faces and pruinose sides to their bodies and start of their tails; males from Cape York in Queensland have cream-yellow faces, whilst those from the Kimberley region in Western Australia have bright yellow faces. Pseudagrion lucifer appears similar to Pseudagrion ignifer which is found in eastern Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

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