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Common Bluetail
	Male Ischnura heterosticta
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Arthropoda;
Class:	Insecta;
Order:	Odonata;
Suborder:	Zygoptera;
Superfamily:	Coenagrionoidea;
Family:	Coenagrionidae;
Genus:	Ischnura;
Species:	I. heterosticta;
Binomial name
	Ischnura heterosticta; (Burmeister, 1842)

Male Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica

The Common bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta), is a common Australian damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. They are generally found near slow-running or still water.^[1] The species is also salt tolerant.^[2]

[edit] Description

The Common Bluetail is a small damselfly. Most males have blue eyes, a blue thorax, and a blue ringed tail. The females are green or light brown.^[3]

[edit] References

^ Brisbane Insects - Common Bluetail Damselfly - Ischnura heterosticta
^ Kefford, Ben J. (2005-08-22). "Growth of the damselfly Ischnura heterosticta is better in saline water than freshwater". http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:UbQml0R-o44J:www.wqonline.info/Documents/Journal_Keffordetal2006.pdf+Ischnura+heterosticta&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=15&gl=us. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
^ Dragonflies - Common Bluetail, Ischnura heterosticta

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[0] Brisbane Insects - Common Bluetail Damselfly - Ischnura heterosticta

[1] Kefford, Ben J. (2005-08-22). "Growth of the damselfly Ischnura heterosticta is better in saline water than freshwater". http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:UbQml0R-o44J:www.wqonline.info/Documents/Journal_Keffordetal2006.pdf+Ischnura+heterosticta&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=15&gl=us. Retrieved 2008-12-28.

[2] Dragonflies - Common Bluetail, Ischnura heterosticta

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