Biology:Austrophya mystica

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Short description: Species of dragonflies

Rainforest mystic
Rainforest Mystic 9392.jpg
Male, north Queensland
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austrocorduliidae
Genus: Austrophya
Species:
A. mystica
Binomial name
Austrophya mystica
Austrophya mystica distribution map.svg

Austrophya mystica,[3][4] known as a rainforest mystic, is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, endemic to north-eastern Australia .[5]

Austrophya mystica is a small and slender, bronze-black dragonfly,[6] which inhabits rainforest streams.[7]

Gallery

  • male from below, Queensland

  • Female Austrophya mystica wings

  • Male Austrophya mystica wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophya mystica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14272480A59256568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14272480A59256568.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14272480/59256568. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1909). "On some remarkable Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33 (1908): 737–751 [739]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39831023. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ "Species Austrophya mystica Tillyard, 1909". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrophya_mystica. 
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 234. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  6. ↑ 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. 
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 241. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 


Wikidata ☰ Q2280557 entry



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