Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)

Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)

Crocothemis nigrifrons is a common Libellulidae dragonfly found in Oceania near still or sluggish waters, with sexually dimorphic coloration.

Family
Genus
Crocothemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)

Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species has two common names: black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly. It can be found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Male individuals of the species are blue and black, while female individuals range in color from yellow to brown. Crocothemis nigrifrons typically occurs near still or slow-moving waters, and it is common across most of its native range.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Crocothemis

More from Libellulidae

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