''Agrionoptera'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
dragonflies
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threa ...
in the family
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Ev ...
.
Species of ''Agrionoptera'' are found across India, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Species
The genus ''Agrionoptera'' includes the following species:
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Agrionoptera bartola
''Agrionoptera'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the s ...
''
*''
Agrionoptera cardinalis''
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Agrionoptera insignis
''Agrionoptera insignis'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
It is native to much of eastern Asia and Oceania, occurring as far north as Japan and as far south as Australia.
It is common in most of its range. The circumscript ...
'' – red swampdragon
[
:*subspecies '']Agrionoptera insignis allogenes
''Agrionoptera insignis allogenes'' known as the red swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
It is found in Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and possibly New Caledonia.
The usual habitat of ''Agrionoptera i ...
'' – red swampdragon[
*'' Agrionoptera longitudinalis''
:*subspecies '' Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis'' – striped swampdragon][
*'' Agrionoptera sanguinolenta''
*'' Agrionoptera sexlineata''
]
References
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Libellulidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Asia
Odonata of Australia
Odonata of Oceania
Taxa named by Friedrich Moritz Brauer