Telephlebia godeffroyi

Eastern evening darner
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Telephlebia
Species:	T. godeffroyi
Binomial name
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883 [2]

Telephlebia godeffroyi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[3] known as the eastern 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 New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits stream margins and waterfalls, ^[6] and flies at dusk. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia godeffroyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14259999A59256453. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259999A59256453.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. 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 [741] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
4. 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.
5. 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.