Biology:Episynlestes intermedius

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Intermediate whitetip
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Episynlestes
Species:
E. intermedius
Binomial name
Episynlestes intermedius
Theischinger & Watson, 1985[1]
Episynlestes intermedius distribution map.svg

Episynlestes intermedius is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[2] commonly known as an intermediate whitetip.[3] It is endemic to the Eungella area of Queensland, where it inhabits streams.[4]

Episynlestes intermedius is a large, very slender damselfly, coloured a dull bronze-black with white markings. It often perches with its wings outspread.[5]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1985). "The genus Episynlestes Kennedy (Odonata: Synlestidae).". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 24 (2): 143–148 [144]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1985.tb00212.x. https://zenodo.org/record/3515948. 
  2. "Species Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger & Watson, 1985". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Episynlestes_intermedius. 
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 28. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  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 0643051368. 

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