Austrocnemis splendida

Splendid Longlegs (Austrocnemis splendida)

Inhabits still and sluggish waters

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• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 1 of 54

• ○ Damselflies without this combination of characters

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 14 of 54

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• ● Anal vein leaving wing margin well basal to the level of Ac in both wings, so there is a basal segment of anal vein about the same length as Ac

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 15 of 54

• ○ Hindwing shorter than 22 mm

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 28 of 54

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• ● Central part of posterior lobe of pronotum produced into prominent tongue

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 32 of 54

• ○ Small bronze damselflies, hindwing shorter than 14 mm
  
  ⇒ genus: Austrocnemis

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 33 of 54

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• ● Abdominal segment 9 substantially or entirely blue above
  
  ⇒ species: Splendid Longlegs (Austrocnemis splendida)