Ceriagrion auranticum[3] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as orange-tailed sprite. This species can be found in south and southeast Asia.[1]
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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: | Ceriagrion |
| Species: | C. auranticum
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| Ceriagrion auranticum | |
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Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951 | |
Fraser described this species in 1922.[2] Hämäläinen (1987) considered Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951, described from Sumatra, as a junior synonym of C. auranticum.[1]
It breeds in slow running streams, ponds, and swamps.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Wilson, K. D. P. (2009). "Ceriagrion auranticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164790A5927151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164790A5927151.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Fraser, F. F. (1922). "A collection of dragonflies from Bangkok". The Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam. 4: 236–237. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.