Pseudagrion jedda is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a dusky riverdamsel.[4] It is a large, dull and darkly coloured damselfly,[4] found in northern Australia, where it inhabits streams and lagoons.[5]
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| Male Pseudagrion jedda at Katherine, Northern Territory | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. jedda
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion jedda | |
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudagrion jedda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14271951A59256533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14271951A59256533.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 20–51 [26]. ISBN 0643051368.
- ^ "Species Pseudagrion jedda Watson & Theischinger, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.