Tramea eurybia
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tramea |
| Species: | T. eurybia |
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Tramea eurybia, commonly known as the dune glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.[4] It occurs from Southeast Asia through New Guinea to Fiji, and in Australia is found mainly at coastal dune lakes in eastern Australia.[5][6]
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red, brown and black markings and a distinctive dark patch at the base of the hindwing.[7]
Taxonomic history
In 1878, Selys described Tramea eurybia from specimens collected in Sulawesi.[2]
In 1967, Watson reviewed Indo-Australian species of the Tramea eurybia group, examining the relationships between Tramea eurybia and related species including Tramea stenoloba.[8] Watson recognised Tramea eurybia as a widespread species occurring from the Andaman Islands through the Indonesian archipelago and New Guinea to Australia and Fiji.[8]
Description
Tramea eurybia is a medium-sized dragonfly with red, brown and black markings and a distinctive dark patch at the base of the hindwing.[7]
It is similar in appearance to Tramea stenoloba, but differs in the structure of the reproductive appendages of the male and the vulvar scale, a structure beneath the abdomen of the female.[7][8][9]
The thorax is reddish-brown to red, with limited dark markings.[8] In males, the front of the head is orange-red to deep red, with a narrow metallic band along the rear margin.[8] The dark patch at the base of the hindwing is usually large and lacks the surrounding pale border seen in some related species.[8]
Distribution and habitat
Tramea eurybia occurs from the Andaman Islands through the Indonesian archipelago and New Guinea to Fiji.[8][5]
In Australia it is found mainly at coastal dune lakes in eastern Australia.[6]
Outside Australia the species inhabits a wider range of still-water habitats.[7]
Etymology
The genus name Tramea is derived from the Latin trameare ("to pass through" or "travel across"), referring to the migratory or vagrant behaviour of species in the genus.[10]
The former genus name Trapezostigma is derived from the Greek τραπέζιον (trapezion, "trapezium") and στίγμα (stigma, "spot" or "mark"), likely referring to the shape of the pterostigma.[10]
The species name eurybia is derived from Εὐρυβία (Eurybia), a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology.[10]
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See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Tramea eurybia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T83370603A83384627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83370603A83384627.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 Selys-Longchamps, E. (1878). "Odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Mittheilungen aus dem K. Zoologischen Museum zu Dresden (in French). 3: 289–323 [298] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Species Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 1 2 3 4 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Watson, J.A.L. (1967). "An analysis of Trapezostigma eurybia (Selys, 1878) and related Indo-Australian species (Odonata, Libellulidae)". Nova Guinea Zoology. 36: 377–400.
- ↑ "Dragonfly and damselfly anatomy". Queensland Museum. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
