Podopteryx selysi
Treehole flatwing | |
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Australian Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Megapodagrionidae |
Genus: | Podopteryx |
Species: | P. selysi
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Binomial name | |
Podopteryx selysi | |
Podopteryx selysi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a treehole flatwing.[4] It can be found in coastal northern Australia and New Guinea, where its larvae live in water-filled holes in tree trunks in rainforest.[5]
Podopteryx selysi is a very large damselfly, black-metallic in colour with white to pink markings on its head and body.[4] Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae, it rests with its wings outspread.[6]
Unusually, and possibly uniquely for a damselfly, the hindwings of Podopteryx selysi are longer than its forewings. For other damselflies, forewings are usually marginally longer than hindwings.
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Tip of female tail. Note the egg still in her ovipositor.
Tip of male tail
Female wings
Male wings
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References[]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Podopteryx selysi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87532918A87534046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87532918A87534046.en.
- ^ Förster, G. (1899). "Contributions à la faune odonatologique Indo-Australe". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) (in French). 43: 63–72 [70].
- ^ "Species Podopteryx selysi (Förster, 1899)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 233. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ^ 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.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Megapodagrionidae
- Odonata of Australia
- Insects of Australia
- Insects of New Guinea
- Taxa named by Friedrich Förster
- Insects described in 1899
- Damselflies