| Episynlestes | |
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| Episynlestes albicauda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920[1] |
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Episynlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae.[2] Species of Episynlestes are large damselflies, dull bronze black in colour with pale markings and a white tip to their tails. They often perch with their wings outspread.[3] They are endemic to north-eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams.[4]
Species
The genus Episynlestes includes the following species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern whitetip
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Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913) |
south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales |
Size: Habitat: streams and pools in rainforests. Diet: |
LC
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| Tropical whitetip | Episynlestes albicauda Watson & Moulds, 1977 |
north-eastern Queensland |
Size: Habitat: streams and pools in rainforests. Diet: |
LC
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| Intermediate whitetip | Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger & Watson, 1985 |
Queensland |
Size: Habitat: inhabits streams. Diet: |
VU
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References
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- ↑ Kennedy, C.H. (1920). "Forty-two hitherto unrecognized genera and subgenera of Zygoptera". Ohio Journal of Science. 21: 83–88 [84]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.14540. hdl:1811/2112 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Genus Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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