Telephlebia brevicauda

Telephlebia brevicauda is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the southern evening darner.[4] It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings.[5] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[4] occurring in alpine New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits boggy areas,[6] and flies at dusk.[5]

Southern evening darner
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Telephlebiidae
Genus:	Telephlebia
Species:	T. brevicauda
Binomial name
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916[2]

Telephlebia brevicauda appears similar to Telephlebia godeffroyi.[4]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Telephlebia brevicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14259993A59256443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259993A59256443.en.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [34] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
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. ISBN 0643051368.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.