Episynlestes albicauda

Episynlestes albicauda is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a southern whitetip.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it inhabits streams and pools in rainforests.[5]

Southern whitetip
Episynlestes albicauda

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Episynlestes
Species:
E. albicauda
Binomial name
Episynlestes albicauda
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]

Episynlestes albicauda is a large, very slender damselfly, coloured a dull bronze-black with white markings. It often perches with its wings outspread.[6]

  • Detail of body
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Episynlestes albicaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87536930A87540119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87536930A87540119.en.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Some descriptions of new forms of Australian Odonata". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 38: 229–241 [238] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 212. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  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.
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