Austrophya mystica

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Rainforest mystic
Rainforest Mystic 9392.jpg
Male, north Queensland

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrophya
Species:
A. mystica
Binomial name
Austrophya mystica
Austrophya mystica distribution map.svg

Austrophya mystica,[3][4] known as a rainforest mystic, is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to north-eastern Australia.[5]

Austrophya mystica is a small and slender, bronze-black dragonfly,[6] which inhabits rainforest streams.[7]

Gallery[]

  • male from below, Queensland

  • Female Austrophya mystica wings

  • Male Austrophya mystica wings

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References[]

  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophya mystica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14272480A59256568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272480A59256568.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1909). "On some remarkable Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 33 (1908): 737–751 [739] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Species Austrophya mystica Tillyard, 1909". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  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. ISBN 0643051368.
  7. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.

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