Pseudagrion aureofrons

Gold-fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons)

Inhabits streams, rivers, riverine pools and lagoons

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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 longer than 22 mm

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 16 of 54

• ○ Abdominal segments 2-4 bronze-black above
  
  ⇒ genus: Pseudagrion

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 18 of 54

• ○ Synthorax with extensive brown to yellow areas, sometimes pruinescent

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 20 of 54

• ○ Face yellow or orange-yellow
  ○ End of abdomen either blackish brown, often pruinescent, or bright blue on much of segments 8-9

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 21 of 54

• ○ Front of synthorax yellow
  
  ⇒ species: Gold-Fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons)

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 23 of 54

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• ● Dark pigmentation on abdominal segments 3-5 less extensive, tapered to rounded in front, narrowing to back, abruptly expanded distally, so that lateral pale areas are clearly visible from above, and lateral margin is sinuate

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 26 of 54

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• ● Finger-like processes much longer than height of anterior lobe at point of attachment

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 27 of 54

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• ● Transverse ridge above mesothoracic spiracle meeting ridge flanking its inner margin at a sharp angle, equal to or less than a right angle
  
  ⇒ species: Gold-Fronted Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion aureofrons)

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 40 of 54

• ○ No such markings on thorax or abdomen

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 41 of 54

• ○ Synthorax with extensive brown or yellow areas, sometimes pruinescent
  
  ⇒ genus: Pseudagrion

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 43 of 54

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• ● Ac of hindwing beyond alignment of basal antenodal crossvein
  
  ⇒ genus: Pseudagrion

• Coenagrionidae: Key couplet 49 of 54

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• ● Ac of hindwing beyond alignment with basal antenodal crossvein
  
  ⇒ genus: Pseudagrion