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| Telephlebia tryoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Telephlebia Selys, 1883 |
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Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings. They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.
Species
The genus Telephlebia includes the following species:
- Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916 – southern evening darner
- Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916 – northern evening darner
- Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883 – eastern evening darner
- Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916 – tropical evening darner
- Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917 – coastal evening darner
- Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985 – Carnarvon evening darner
See also
References
- Selys-Longchamps, E. (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 (in French). 5: 712–748 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Genus Telephlebia Selys, 1883". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ 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.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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