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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Crocothemis |
| Species: | C. nigrifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894) | |
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Crocothemis nigrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include black-headed skimmer and blue-scarlet dragonfly. It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
The male is blue and black, and the female is yellow to brown in color.
The species is usually found near still or sluggish waters and is common over much of its range.
Gallery
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Young female
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Male
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5. Orthetrum nigrifrons (previous name) in: Australian insects (1907) Walter W. Froggatt.
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
References
- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Crocothemis nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83357027A83382420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83357027A83382420.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Kirby, W.F. (1894). "On a small collection of Odonata (dragonflies) from Queensland, with descriptions of five new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 14: 15–21 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Crocothemis nigrifrons (Kirby, 1894)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Crocothemis nigrifrons. Discover Nature. James Cook University.
- Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 262. ISBN 0643090738.
- Watson, Theischinger, and Abbey (1991). The Australian Dragonflies. CSIRO, Canberra and Melbourne.
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| Crocothemis nigrifrons | |