Red and Blue Damsel

Xanthagrion erythroneurum · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae

Also called: Red & Blue Damsel

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It is usually seen near dams, marshes and slow-moving water.

How to recognize it

Its face and thorax are bright red, while the abdomen is pale.

The abdomen length is between 2.2 and 2.4 cm.

It lives near dams, marshes and slow watercourses.

It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Xanthagrion.

It is widespread in all Australian states, Fiji, New Caledonia, other Pacific islands, and in north and eastern Tasmania.

There are no other species in its genus, so it has no close look-alikes.

What does the red and blue damsel look like?

It has a bright red face and thorax with a pale abdomen about 2.2-2.4 cm long.

Where can I find this damselfly?

It is commonly found near dams, marshes and slow-moving water in Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia and other Pacific islands.

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.