Tetrathemis irregularis

Tetrathemis irregularis
Tetrathemis irregularis, Malaysia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Tetrathemis
Species:	T. irregularis
Binomial name
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868 [2]

Tetrathemis irregularis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, ^{[3] [4]} known as the rainforest elf. ^[5] It is a tiny to small, slender dragonfly with black and yellow markings. ^[5] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia ^[6] and Southeast Asia, including the Aru Islands. ^[7]

Subspecies

The species Tetrathemis irregularis includes the following subspecies: ^[5]

• Tetrathemis irregularis irregularis Brauer, 1868 - found in South-east Asia and New Guinea
• Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila Tillyard, 1908 - found in Australia and the Aru islands

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Tetrathemis irregularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T167460A87529569. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167460A87529569.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Brauer, Friedrich (1868). "Neue und wenig bekannte vom Herrn Doct. Semper gesammelte Odonaten". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 18: 167–188 [183] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
4. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 258. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 239. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
7. 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. p. 278. ISBN   0-643-05136-8.