Rhinocypha tincta
| Papuan jewel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Rhinocypha |
| Species: | R. tincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocypha tincta | |
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Rhinocypha tincta is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae,[3][4] commonly known as a Papuan jewel.[5] It is a medium-sized damselfly with a short stout body, it is black with blue markings, and has long dark wings with pterostigma.[5] It has been recorded from South-east Asia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, where it inhabits streams.[6]
Etymology
The genus name Rhinocypha is derived from the Greek ῥίς (rhis, "nose") and κυφός (kyphos, "bent forward" or "hunchbacked"), referring to the protruding lower part of the face.[2][7]
The species name tincta is derived from the Latin tingo ("to dye"), referring to the distinctive wing colouration.[2][7]
Gallery
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Male wings
Notes
Early records of Rhinocypha tincta in Australia have not been confirmed.[5]
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Rhinocypha tincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T83028791A83377704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83028791A83377704.en. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [237] – via Gallica.
- ↑ "Species Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
