| Large riverdamsel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: |
Caliagrion Tillyard, 1913 |
| Species: | C. billinghursti |
| Binomial name | |
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Caliagrion billinghursti , 1901 |
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Caliagrion is a monotypic genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. The single species of this genus, Caliagrion billinghursti, is commonly known as a large riverdamsel, and is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits slow-flowing rivers and ponds.
Caliagrion billinghursti is a large damselfly; the male is coloured bright blue with black, while the female is yellow and black.
Female Caliagrion billinghursti wings
Male Caliagrion billinghursti wings