Telephlebia tillyardi

Tropical evening darner
North Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Telephlebia
Species:
T. tillyardi
Binomial name
Telephlebia tillyardi
Campion, 1916[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Telephlebia mjobergi Sjöstedt, 1917

Telephlebia tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[4] known as the tropical evening darner.[5] It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings.[6] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits stream margins,[7] and flies at dusk.[6]

Telephlebia tillyardi appears similar to Telephlebia tryoni.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.[8]

In 1916, Herbert Campion named this species tillyardi, an eponym honouring his friend, the entomologist Robert John Tillyard (1881–1937), in recognition of his contributions to the study of Australian dragonflies.[2][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia tillyardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14260002A59256458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14260002A59256458.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 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 [79]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Species Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. 1 2 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. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  8. 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  9. ↑ 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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