Biology:Episynlestes cristatus

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Tropical whitetip
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Episynlestes
Species:
E. cristatus
Binomial name
Episynlestes cristatus
Watson & Moulds, 1977[2]
Episynlestes cristatus distribution map.svg

Episynlestes cristatus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a tropical whitetip.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest.[5]

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

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Episynlestes cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87537398A87540124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87537398A87540124.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87537398/87540124. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Watson, J.A.L.; Moulds, M.S. (1977). "A second species of Episynlestes Kennedy (Odonata: Chlorolestidae) from north Queensland". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16 (3): 257–259 [257]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1977.tb00097.x. https://zenodo.org/record/3247390. 
  3. "Species Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Episynlestes_cristatus. 
  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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