Pseudagrion cingillum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a northern riverdamsel.[4] It is a medium-sized, blue and black damselfly.[5] It is found in northern Australia and New Guinea, where it inhabits streams, pools and ponds.[6]

Northern riverdamsel
Male, Mareeba, Queensland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Pseudagrion
Species:
P. cingillum
Binomial name
Pseudagrion cingillum
(Brauer, 1869)[2]

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  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudagrion cingillum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14264021A59256528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14264021A59256528.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Brauer, F. (1869). "Beschreibung neuer Neuropteren aus dem Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 19: 9–18 [11] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Species Pseudagrion cingillum (Brauer, 1869)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 234. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.