Agriocnemis rubricauda is a species of Australian
damselfly in the family
Coenagrionidae,[3]
commonly known as a red-rumped wisp.[4]
It is a small damselfly; the male has a red end to his tail.[4]
It has been recorded from northern
Australia[5]
where it inhabits boggy seepages and swamps.[6]
Etymology
The species name rubricauda is derived from two Latin words: ruber meaning red; and cauda meaning tail. In 1913,
Robin Tillyard named this species after the brilliant red segments at the end of a male abdomen.[2][7]
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abTheischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 104.
ISBN978-0-64309-073-6.
^Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO.
ISBN0643051368.