Zyxomma elgneri

Zyxomma elgneri is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the short-tailed duskdarter.[5] It is a slender and short-bodied dragonfly with dull-coloured markings.[5] It inhabits a range of water sources including rivers, ponds and swamps in northern and eastern Australia[6] and New Guinea.[7]

Short-tailed duskdarter
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Zyxomma
Species:
Z. elgneri
Binomial name
Zyxomma elgneri
Ris, 1913[2]
  • Male lateral view
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Zyxomma elgneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535402A87540059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535402A87540059.en.
  2. Ris, F. (1913). "Libellulinen 7". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps (in German). 15. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 837–964 [905]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9137 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 241. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  7. 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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