Podopteryx selysi

Podopteryx selysi is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Megapodagrionidae,[3] commonly known as a treehole flatwing.[4] It can be found in coastal northern Australia and New Guinea, where its larvae live in water-filled holes in tree trunks in rainforest.[5]

Treehole flatwing
Australian Museum specimen

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Megapodagrionidae
Genus: Podopteryx
Species:
P. selysi
Binomial name
Podopteryx selysi
(Förster, 1899)[2]

Podopteryx selysi is a very large damselfly, black-metallic in colour with white to pink markings on its head and body.[4] Like other members of the family Megapodagrionidae, it rests with its wings outspread.[6]

Unusually, and possibly uniquely for a damselfly, the hindwings of Podopteryx selysi are longer than its forewings. For other damselflies, forewings are usually marginally longer than hindwings.

  • Tip of female tail. Note the egg still in her ovipositor.
  • Tip of male tail
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Podopteryx selysi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87532918A87534046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87532918A87534046.en.
  2. Förster, G. (1899). "Contributions à la faune odonatologique Indo-Australe". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) (in French). 43: 63–72 [70].
  3. "Species Podopteryx selysi (Förster, 1899)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 58. 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. 233. 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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