Indolestes insularis

Northern ringtail
Immature female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Indolestes
Species:
I. insularis
Binomial name
Indolestes insularis
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913

Indolestes insularis is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae,[3] commonly known as a northern ringtail.[4] It is widespread across northern Australia, where it inhabits streams, pools, and ponds.[5]

Indolestes insularis is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is light blue and brown.[6]

Etymology

The genus name Indolestes combines the Latin Indus ("India") with Lestes, a genus name derived from the Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, "robber"). Original members of this genus were from India.[7]

The species name insularis is Latin for "pertaining to an island", referring to Banks Island in Torres Strait, where the original specimens of this species were collected.[2][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2018). "Indolestes insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T87534191A125522814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T87534191A125522814.en.
  2. 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some new and rare Australian Agrionidae (Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 404–479 [425]. Bibcode:1913PLSNS..37..404T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22352 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 "Species Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  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 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  8. ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.
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