Golden dartlet
Ischnura aurora (Brauer, 1865)
Status not recordeddragonflies
The golden dartlet (Ischnura aurora) is a species in the family Coenagrionidae, order Odonata. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Australia and Vietnam.
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Quick facts about the golden dartlet
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the golden dartlet live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The golden dartlet is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the golden dartlet endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the golden dartlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOdonata
- familyCoenagrionidae
- genusIschnura
- SpeciesIschnura aurora (Brauer, 1865)
Synonyms Agriocnemis amelia, Agrion aurora, Agrion spinicauda, Ischnura amelia, Ischnura aurora subsp. viduata, Ischnura delicata, Ischnura rhodosoma
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Aurora bluetailEnglish
- Gossamer damselflyEnglish
- Azulillo doradoSpanish
- キバライトトンボJapanese
- แมลงปอเข็มนาเหลืองวงฟ้าThai
- 朝雲細蟌Chinese
Relatives of the golden dartlet
Other species in the same genus Ischnura.

Blue-tailed damselfly
Ischnura elegans
Small bluetail
Ischnura pumilio
Marsh bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis
Common bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta
Desert bluetail
Ischnura evansi
Island bluetail
Ischnura genei
CompareGolden dartlet vs Blue-tailed damselflyGolden dartlet vs Small bluetailGolden dartlet vs Marsh bluetailGolden dartlet vs Common bluetail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the golden dartlet live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the golden dartlet for 2 countries: Australia and Vietnam. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the golden dartlet?
The golden dartlet (Ischnura aurora) belongs to the family Coenagrionidae in the order Odonata.
Sources and how to cite this page
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