Telephlebia brevicauda

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Southern evening darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Telephlebia
Species:
T. brevicauda
Binomial name
Telephlebia brevicauda
Tillyard, 1916 [2]
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Telephlebia brevicauda is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, [3] known as the southern evening darner. [4] It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. [5] It is endemic to eastern Australia, [4] occurring in alpine New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits boggy areas, [6] and flies at dusk. [5]

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Telephlebia brevicauda appears similar to Telephlebia godeffroyi . [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia brevicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14259993A59256443. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259993A59256443.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [34]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 144. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. 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   0-643-05136-8.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
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