Synlestes tropicus
Synlestes tropicus is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a tropical needle.[4] It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforests.[5]
Tropical needle | |
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Male at Davies Creek, north Queensland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Synlestidae |
Genus: | Synlestes |
Species: | S. tropicus |
Binomial name | |
Synlestes tropicus | |
Synlestes tropicus is a large to very large damselfly, coloured a metallic green-black with pale markings. It perches with its wings partially or fully outspread.[6]
Gallery
- Male, Davies Creek NP, Qld
- Female, Davies Creek NP, Qld
- Female, view from below
- Female wings
- Male wings
- Nymph of Synlestes tropicus
See also
References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Synlestes tropicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87537497A87540139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87537497A87540139.en.
- Tillyard, R.J. (1917). "On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 42: 450–479 [475] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 237. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- 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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