Telephlebia
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Telephlebiidae |
Genus: | Telephlebia Selys, 1883[1] |
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Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] endemic to eastern Australia.[3] Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings.[4] They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.[4]
Species[]
The genus Telephlebia includes the following species:[5]
- Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916 – southern evening darner
- Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916 – northern evening darner
- Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883 – eastern evening darner
- Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916 – tropical evening darner
- Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917 – coastal evening darner
- Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985 – Carnarvon evening darner
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References[]
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- ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 (in French). 5: 712–748 [740] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Genus Telephlebia Selys, 1883". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
Categories:
- Telephlebiidae
- Anisoptera genera
- Odonata of Australia
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
- Insects described in 1883