Telephlebiidae

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Telephlebiidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Aeshnoidea
Family: Telephlebiidae
Cockerell, 1913

Telephlebiidae was once regarded as a separate family of dragonflies that were endemic to eastern and south-western Australia. [1] However, recent taxonomic revisions have resulted in the classification of species that were previously placed in Telephlebiidae to now be part of the family Aeshnidae .

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Taxonomy

The family Telephlebiidae was previously recognized as an independent family within the order Odonata. However, recent research and taxonomic updates have integrated the species that were once categorized under Telephlebiidae into the family Aeshnidae. Consequently, the family Telephlebiidae is now considered unnecessary. [2]

Species that were part of Telephlebiidae are now acknowledged in both the Australian Faunal Directory [3] and the World Odonata List maintained at the Slater Museum of Natural History, [4] and they are classified as members of the Aeshnidae family.

Genera

The family included the following genera: [3]

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<i>Austroaeschna subapicalis</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Dromaeschna forcipata</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Dromaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Austrophlebia subcostalis</i> Species of dragonfly

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Antipodophlebia asthenes is a species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the terrestrial evening darner. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dull colouring. It is endemic to eastern Australia where it has been found flying low to the ground at dusk.

<i>Notoaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

Notoaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia.

<i>Spinaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams and rivers.

<i>Telephlebia</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Telephlebia brevicauda</i> Species of dragonfly

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<i>Telephlebia cyclops</i> Species of dragonfly

Telephlebia cyclops is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the northern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it has been found at tropical waterfalls, and flies at dusk.

<i>Telephlebia tillyardi</i> Species of dragonfly

Telephlebia tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the tropical evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits stream margins, and flies at dusk.

<i>Dendroaeschna</i> Genus of dragonflies

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<i>Pseudocordulia</i> Genus of dragonflies

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References

  1. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (First ed.). Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  2. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 406. ISBN   9781486313747.
  3. 1 2 "Family AESHNIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.