Austropetalia patricia

Austropetalia patricia is a species of dragonfly of the family Austropetaliidae,[2] commonly known as the waterfall redspot.[3] It is endemic to eastern New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits mountain streams.[4][5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.[3]

Waterfall redspot
Wings drawn by Robin Tillyard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austropetaliidae
Genus: Austropetalia
Species:
A. patricia
Binomial name
Austropetalia patricia
(Tillyard, 1910)[1]
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Tillyard, R.J. (1910). "Studies in the life-histories of Australian Odonata. No. 3. Notes on a new species of Phyllopetalia; with description of nymph and imago". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 34 (1909): 697–708 [699] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Species Austropetalia patricia (Tillyard, 1910)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 206. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  5. 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 0643051368.
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