Biology:Telephlebia tillyardi

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Tropical evening darner
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North Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Telephlebia
Species:
T. tillyardi
Binomial name
Telephlebia tillyardi
Campion, 1916[2]
Telephlebia tillyardi distribution map.svg

Telephlebia tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the tropical 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 north-eastern Australia,[4] where it inhabits stream margins,[6] and flies at dusk.[5]

Telephlebia tillyardi appears similar to Telephlebia tryoni.[4]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia tillyardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14260002A59256458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14260002A59256458.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14260002/59256458. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology 33: 1–83 [79]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31596247. 
  3. "Species Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Telephlebia_tillyardi. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 146. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 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. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2050913 entry