Agriocnemis Dobsoni
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''Agriocnemis dobsoni '' is a species of
damselfly Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...
in the family
Coenagrionidae The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making i ...
, commonly known as a tropical wisp. It is a small damselfly; mature males have a white
pruinescence Pruinescence , or pruinosity, is a "frosted" or dusty-looking coating on top of a surface. It may also be called a pruina (plural: ''pruinae''), from the Latin word for hoarfrost. The adjectival form is pruinose . Entomology In insects, a "blo ...
over their body, and a dark end to their tail. It is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits pools and swamps.


Etymology

In 1954, Frederic Fraser named this species ''dobsoni'', an
eponym An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''. Usage of the word The term ''epon ...
in acknowledgement of a specimen collected b
Roderick Dobson


Gallery

Agriocnemis dobsoni female wings (34787754936).jpg , Female wings Agriocnemis dobsoni male wings (34787764506).jpg , Male wings


See also

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List of Odonata species of Australia This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2191267 Coenagrionidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser Insects described in 1954 Damselflies