''Agrionoptera longitudinalis'' is a species of

dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threat ...

in the family

Libellulidae The chasers, darters, skimmers, and perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest family of dragonflies. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily M ...

. It is native to

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, and

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. It is common, even abundant in some areas. This species can be found in most any type of standing water, including pools and tree holes. It is adaptable to disturbed habitat and can live and breed in artificial aquatic habitat types.

Subspecies

Subspecies include: *''

Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis ''Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis'' known as the striped swampdragon is a subspecies of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its usual habitat is in the vicinity of shaded pools and tree holes. '' ...

'' - striped swampdragon *''Agrionoptera longitudinalis dissoluta'' *''Agrionoptera longitudinalis longitudinalis''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2526350 Libellulidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Insects of New Guinea Insects of Indonesia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1878

Subspecies

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