Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913

Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913

Zyxomma elgneri, the short-tailed duskdarter, is a small dull-marked dragonfly found across Australia and New Guinea.

Family
Genus
Zyxomma
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913

Zyxomma elgneri is a species of dragonfly classified in the family Libellulidae, and it is commonly called the short-tailed duskdarter. This dragonfly has a slender, short-bodied form, and it has dull-colored markings. It lives across a variety of water habitats, including rivers, ponds, and swamps. Its known range covers northern and eastern Australia, as well as New Guinea.

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 Zyxomma

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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