Chorismagrion

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Zygoptera
Superfamilia: Lestoidea

Familia: Synlestidae
Genus: Chorismagrion
Species: C. risi
Name
Chorismagrion Morton, 1914

Chorismagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Synlestidae.[3] The single species of this genus, Chorismagrion risi,[4] known as a pretty relict,[5] is a slender, medium-sized damselfly, mostly black in colour with white markings.[6] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and large pools in rainforests.[7]

See also

List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes

Until recently, Chorismagrion was considered to be the only genus in the family Chorismagrionidae.[5]

References
Dow, R.A. (2017). "Chorismagrion risi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87536627A87540114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536627A87540114.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Morton, K.J. (1914). "A remarkable new genus and new species of Odonata, of the legion Podagrion, Selys, from north Queensland". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 62: 169–172 [170]. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1914.tb01393.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
"Genus: Chorismagrion Morton, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
"Species Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 22. 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. 208. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.