Nannophlebia risi

Nannophlebia risi
Common Archtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Nannophlebia
Species:
N. risi
Binomial name
Nannophlebia risi

Nannophlebia risi, known as the common archtail,[3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4][5] It is endemic to Australia.[3]

Description

Common archtails are small dragonflies (wingspan 50-60mm, length 35-40mm) having a black abdomen marked with small yellow bands or patches. The abdomen is arched with swollen segments towards the end. The synthorax is black, marked with large yellowish or greenish patches. The wings are hyaline with brown markings on the inner third.

Distribution

The reference field guide shows its distribution extends from the Northern Territory, to Queensland (except for northern Cape York), coastal New South Wales and coastal Victoria.

Habitat

They inhabit streams and rivers, and the larvae are found near gravel or stones.[3] The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as least concern.[1]

Etymology

The genus name Nannophlebia is derived from the Greek νάννος (nannos, "dwarf") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"). The name combines elements used in the existing genera Nannophya and Neophlebia.[6]

In 1913, Robin Tillyard named this species risi, an eponym honouring his friend, the entomologist Friedrich Ris (1867–1931).[2][7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hawking, J. (2009). "Nannophlebia risi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T163541A5613668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163541A5613668.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Description and life-history of a new species of Nannophlebia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 712–726 [713]. Bibcode:1913PLSNS..37..712T. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22371 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-643-09073-6.
  4. ↑ "Species Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  6. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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