Summit Mystic | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Genus: | Austrophya |
Species: | A. monteithorum |
Binomial name | |
Austrophya monteithorum Theischinger, 2019 [2] | |
Austrophya monteithorum is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea , [3] [4] known as the summit mystic. [5] It is probably a small dragonfly, adults have not been seen. [5] It is known only from larva found at the summit plateau of Thornton Peak, north-west of Cairns in tropical Queensland, Australia. [2]
Austrophya monteithorum is named after Geoff and Sybil Monteith of the Queensland Museum who collected the type material in an expedition to Thornton Peak in 1984. [2]
Austrocordulia leonardi is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the Sydney hawk. It is a medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to the Sydney Basin, New South Wales, Australia, where its natural habitat is rivers and dams.
Archaeophya adamsi, commonly known as Adam's emerald dragonfly or horned urfly, is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea. This is an Australian endemic and one of the rarest dragonflies in the country. It breeds in rivers and streams in coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales.
The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is part of the superfamily Libelluloidea.
Austrosynthemis is a monotypic genus of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. Its single species, Austrosynthemis cyanitincta, more commonly known as the turquoise tigertail, is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Choristhemis olivei is a dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, commonly known as a delicate tigertail, This species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Specimens of Choristhemis olivei were first described by Robin Tillyard in 1909 after two males were found. In 1999, one additional male was collected and documented by Günther Theischinger, and more recently, a multitude of Choristhemis olivei were found on Thornton Peak, Cape Tribulation.
Cordulephya bidens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the tropical shutwing. It inhabits rainforest streams in northern Queensland, Australia.
Cordulephya divergens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the clubbed shutwing. It inhabits streams in the Sydney Basin, Australia.
Cordulephya montana is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the mountain shutwing. It inhabits streams in eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Austrocorduliidae was formerly considered a family of dragonflies occurring in South Africa and Australia. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Austrocorduliidae to now be within the superfamily Libelluloidea.
Apocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin in eastern Australia.
Austrophya mystica, known as a rainforest mystic, is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Hesperocordulia is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to south-western Australia.
Austrocordulia refracta is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the eastern hawk. It is a medium-sized, dull brown dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and pools.
Austrocordulia territoria is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, commonly known as the Top End hawk. It is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to coastal Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Micromidia atrifrons is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the Forest mosquitohawk. It is a small to medium-sized, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen, endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk. It is a very small, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to Thursday Island, Australia, in Torres Strait, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Micromidia convergens is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the early mosquitohawk. It is a small to medium-sized, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Austrophya is a genus of dragonflies in the superfamily Libelluloidea, endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Archaeophya magnifica is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea, known as the magnificent urfly. It is a large, metallic-black dragonfly with yellow markings and clear wings. It is endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia. where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Pseudocordulia elliptica, commonly known as an ellipse-tipped mistfly, is a species of dragonfly in the superfamily Libelluloidea. It is a medium-sized, bronze-black dragonfly with clear wings. It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.