| Swamp bluet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Coenagrion |
| Species: | C. lyelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Coenagrion lyelli | |
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Coenagrion lyelli is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a swamp bluet.[4] It is a medium-sized damselfly, the male is bright blue with black markings.[5] It is found in south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools and lakes.[6]
Gallery
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Male -
Mating pair, male in front holding the female with the tip of his tail -
Female wings -
Male wings
See also
References
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- ^ Hawking, J. (2009). "Coenagrion lyelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163530A5612194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163530A5612194.en.
- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [449]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Coenagrion lyelli (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
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