Biology:Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila
| Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila | |
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| Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila, Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tetrathemis |
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| Subspecies: | T. i. cladophila
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| Trinomial name | |
| Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila | |
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Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila, known as the rainforest elf, is a subspecies of Tetrathemis irregularis, a dragonfly in the family Libellulidae found only in Australia .[2]
Description
It is a tiny to small, black and yellow dragonfly with a length of 25-30mm and wingspan of 40-50mm. The mostly clear wings are suffused with pale lemon. The abdomen is black with 3 to 4 yellow markings, and there is a metallic sheen on the synthorax.[3]
Distribution
The genus Tetrathemis extends from Africa and Madagascar to south-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia. Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila has only been recorded coastal and adjacent inland from Cape York Peninsula to Cardwell in Queensland.[4] The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but it appears in the Catalogue of Life.[5]
Habitat
Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila inhabits streams in rainforest.
Gallery
Female in Cairns
Male in Cairns
Female Rainforest elf in Cairns, head on view
Illustration of Tetrathemis wings
Photo of female wings
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References
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On some remarkable Australian Libellulinae. Part ii. Descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33: 637–649 [647]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39830901.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Australian Faunal Directory". https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Tetrathemis_irregularis_cladophila.
- ↑ Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 258. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ "Atlas of Living Australia". http://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?q=Tetrathemis%20irregularis%20cladophila#tab_mapView.
- ↑ "Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/4f34d6e3b3edf5831604da1f4e9369ed.
Wikidata ☰ Q29887691 entry
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