Ceriagrion is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[2] Species of Ceriagrion are small to medium size, generally brightly coloured damselflies. They are found across the Old World, Africa, Asia and Australia.[3]

Ceriagrion
Male Ceriagrion glabrum
Female Ceriagrion glabrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ceriagrion
Selys, 1876[1]
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum mating

Species

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The genus Ceriagrion includes the following species:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1876). "Synopsis des Agrionines, 5me légion: Agrion (suite). Le grand genre Agrion". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 42: 490–531, 952–991 [525] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Ceriagrion Selys, 1876". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  4. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  5. ^ Jović, M.; Boudot, J.-P. (2020). "Ceriagrion georgifreyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59700A138714520. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59700A138714520.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Suhling, F.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Ceriagrion glabrum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T59828A75380384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59828A75380384.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
  8. ^ "Ceriagrion tenellum". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 2011-05-27.