Telephlebia undia
| Carnarvon evening darner | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Telephlebia |
| Species: | T. undia |
| Binomial name | |
| Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985[2] | |
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Telephlebia undia is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the Carnarvon evening darner.[4] It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge and base of its wings.[5] It is endemic to the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits streams near waterfalls,[6] and flies at dusk.[5]
Telephlebia undia appears similar to Telephlebia tryoni.[4]
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.[7]
The species name undia is an Aboriginal word for gorge, alluding to Carnarvon Gorge, where the species was first recorded.[2][8]
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Male wings
See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia undia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14260012A59256468. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14260012A59256468.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 Theischinger, G. (1985). "A revision of the Australian genus Telephlebia Selys (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 33 (2): 245–261 [254]. doi:10.1071/ZO9850245.
- ↑ "Species Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- 1 2 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [49]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
