Agrionoptera longitudinalis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Agrionoptera longitudinalis
Striped Swampdragon Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Agrionoptera
Species:	A. longitudinalis
Binomial name
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878
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The Striped Swampdragon (scientific name: Agrionoptera longitudinalis) is a type of dragonfly. It belongs to the family Libellulidae, which is a large group of dragonflies.

This amazing insect was first described in 1878 by a scientist named Edmond de Sélys Longchamps.

About the Striped Swampdragon

The Striped Swampdragon is a common dragonfly. You can find many of them in certain places. They are known for being very adaptable. This means they can live in many different kinds of watery places.

Where They Live

Striped Swampdragons are native to a few places around the world. You can find them in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They also live in Queensland, which is a state in Australia.

These dragonflies like to live near standing water. This includes places like small pools of water. They can even live in water collected in tree holes! They are also good at living in places changed by humans. This means they can breed in artificial ponds or other human-made water areas.

Different Types of Striped Swampdragons

Within the species Agrionoptera longitudinalis, there are a few slightly different groups. These groups are called subspecies. They are all very similar but have small differences.

The subspecies include:

• Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis – This one is also known as the Striped Swampdragon.
• Agrionoptera longitudinalis dissoluta
• Agrionoptera longitudinalis longitudinalis