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    (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Short-tailed Duskdarter

Zyxomma elgneri

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Insects
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About

Zyxomma elgneri is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, known as the short-tailed duskdarter. It is a slender and short-bodied dragonfly with dull-coloured markings. It inhabits a range of water sources including rivers, ponds and swamps in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea.

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