Episynlestes albicauda

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Southern whitetip
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Episynlestes albicauda
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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]
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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]

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Episynlestes albicauda 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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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 .
  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]. Bibcode:1913PLSNS..38..229T. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.13559 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 28. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 212. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
  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.