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Austrophlebia

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Austrophlebia
Austrophlebia costalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austrophlebia
Tillyard, 1916[1]

Austrophlebia is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.[2] Species of this dragonfly are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax.[3] They are endemic to eastern Australia.

Species

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The genus contains two species:[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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 [21]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Genus Austrophlebia Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  4. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis; Deliry, Cyrille. "World Odonata List". Puget Sound Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophlebia costalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163523A14258000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163523A14258000.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.