South-western billabongfly facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South-western billabongfly
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Austroagrion
Species:	A. cyane
Binomial name
Austroagrion cyane (Selys, 1876)
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The south-western billabongfly (scientific name: Austroagrion cyane) is a type of damselfly. Damselflies are flying insects, a bit like dragonflies, but usually smaller and more slender. Even though its name suggests it's only found in south-western Australia, this little insect actually lives in many different places all over Australia! It belongs to a family of insects called Coenagrionidae.

Where They Live and What They Do

South-western billabongflies are always found near water. They really like places where the water moves slowly. This could be a quiet part of a river or a still pond.

These damselflies grow to be about 2 to 3 centimeters long. That's about the length of your thumb! Female billabongflies are not seen as often as the males. Females are especially drawn to swamps that only have water for part of the year. These are called "ephemeral" swamps.

Images for kids

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  Female wings

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  Male wings