Biology:Episynlestes albicauda

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Southern whitetip
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Episynlestes albicauda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Episynlestes
Species:
E. albicauda
Binomial name
Episynlestes albicauda
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Episynlestes albicauda distribution map.svg

Episynlestes albicauda is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a southern whitetip.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and pools in rainforests.[5]

Episynlestes albicauda is a large, very slender damselfly, coloured a dull bronze-black with white markings. It often perches with its wings outspread.[6]

Gallery

  • Detail of body

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Episynlestes albicaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87536930A87540119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536930A87540119.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87536930/87540119. 
  2. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Some descriptions of new forms of Australian Odonata". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38: 229–241 [238]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.13559. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6407295. 
  3. ↑ "Species Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Episynlestes_albicauda. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 28. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  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. 

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