Biology:Telephlebia
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
| Telephlebia | |
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| Telephlebia tryoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Telephlebia Selys, 1883[1] |
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Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] endemic to eastern Australia.[3] Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings.[4] They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.[4]
Species
The genus Telephlebia includes the following species:[5]
- Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916 – southern evening darner
- Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916 – northern evening darner
- Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883 – eastern evening darner
- Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916 – tropical evening darner
- Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917 – coastal evening darner
- Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985 – Carnarvon evening darner
See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 5: 712–748 [740]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36085944.
- ↑ "Genus Telephlebia Selys, 1883". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Telephlebia.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 142. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1831396 entry
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