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 A typical male of Brachydiplax denticauda
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| Brachydiplax denticauda (Brauer, 1867) |
Brachydiplax denticauda is found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, and is common over much of its range. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Odonata is an order of Insects encompassing dragonflies (Anisoptera and damselflies (Zygoptera The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest Dragonfly family in the world Brachydiplax is a Genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family subfamily Brachydiplacinae (Dwarves For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters.
Males of this species are typical in colour for the genus, being bright powder blue on both the thorax and abdomen. The thorax is a division of an Animal 's body that lies between the head and the Abdomen. In Vertebrates such as Mammals the abdomen (belly constitutes the part of the body between the Thorax (chest and Pelvis. The labrum is pale cream, thus giving the species its common name of Palemouth.
They are very small in size; although brightly coloured, the males often go unnoticed by an observer once they land on a lily pad or similar place.
References
- Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.
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