Biology:Indolestes alleni

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Small reedling
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Male small reedling, Darwin
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Female, Darwin
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Indolestes
Species:
I. alleni
Binomial name
Indolestes alleni
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Indolestes alleni distribution map.svg

Indolestes alleni is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a small reedling.[4] It is found across northern Australia where it inhabits lagoons, ponds and swamps.[5]

Indolestes alleni is a medium-sized, dull-coloured damselfly. The male superior anal appendages are forcipate.[4][6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Indolestes alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163538A87527709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163538A87527709.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163538/87527709. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37 (1912): 404–479 [425]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2903657. 
  3. "Species Indolestes alleni (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Indolestes_alleni. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 38. 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. 221. 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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