Telephlebia

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Telephlebia
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Telephlebia tryoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Telephlebia
Selys, 1883 [1]
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Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae, [2] endemic to eastern Australia. [3] Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings. [4] They are crepuscular and fly at dusk. [4]

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Species

The genus Telephlebia includes the following species: [5]

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References

  1. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 (in French). 5: 712–748 [740] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Genus Telephlebia Selys, 1883". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 142. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 18 March 2017.