Austropetalia tonyana

Austropetalia tonyana is a species of dragonfly of the family Austropetaliidae,[3] commonly known as the alpine redspot.[4] It is endemic to mountain areas of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits trickles, sphagnum moss swamps and waterfall splash zones.[5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.[4]

Alpine redspot
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austropetaliidae
Genus: Austropetalia
Species:
A. tonyana
Binomial name
Austropetalia tonyana
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austropetalia tonyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14260333A59256483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14260333A59256483.en.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1995). "A second species of Austropetalia Tillyard from Australia (Odonata: Austropetaliidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 27 (1): 291–295 [292] – via ZOBODAT.
  3. "Species Austropetalia tonyana Theischinger, 1995". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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