Xanthocnemis zealandica

Xanthocnemis zealandica
	Male holotype specimen held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
	Female allotype specimen held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Xanthocnemis
Species:	X. zealandica
Binomial name
	Xanthocnemis zealandica; (McLachlan, 1873)

Xanthocnemis zealandica, commonly known as common redcoat damselfly,^[1] red damselfly, or red coat damselfly, is the most common native New Zealand damselfly.^[2] Adult damselflies are often seen flying around vegetation close to streams.

X. zealandica has a 2–3 year life cycle; the shorter one was observed near sea level while the longer one was characteristic to a mid-elevation site (579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level). Some individuals at the lowland site may even complete their life cycle in one year.^[3] X. zealandica larvae are widespread across New Zealand, occurring in rocky and weedy streams and ponds.^[4] It is predominantly a low-altitude species but can reach 1,945 m (6,381 ft) above sea level.^[1] The larvae of the red damselfly are identified by their pointed tail gills and long hairs by the tip.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Rowe, R. (2020). "Xanthocnemis zealandica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197094A83372380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T197094A83372380.en. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Damselfly (Red)(Xanthocnemis zealandica)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ Deacon, K.J. (1979). The Seasonality of four Odonata species from mid Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand (PDF) (Ph.D. thesis). Canterbury University.
^ ^a ^b "Red damselfly (Coenagrionidae: Xanthocnemis)". Landcare Research. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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[IUCN-1] Rowe, R. (2020). "Xanthocnemis zealandica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197094A83372380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T197094A83372380.en. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[terrain-2] "Damselfly (Red)(Xanthocnemis zealandica)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[3] Deacon, K.J. (1979). The Seasonality of four Odonata species from mid Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand (PDF) (Ph.D. thesis). Canterbury University.

[landcare-4] "Red damselfly (Coenagrionidae: Xanthocnemis)". Landcare Research. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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