Synlestes weyersii

Synlestes weyersii is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Synlestidae,[3] commonly known as a bronze needle.[4] It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[5]

Bronze needle
Female
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Synlestidae
Genus: Synlestes
Species:
S. weyersii
Binomial name
Synlestes weyersii
Selys, 1869[2]

Synlestes weyersii is a large to very large damselfly, coloured a metallic bronze-black to green-black with yellow markings. It perches with its wings partially or fully outspread.[6]

  • Female
  • Male
  • Male body
  • Tip of male tail
  • Image 2, Synlestes weyersii 1907
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Synlestes weyersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87537502A87540144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87537502A87540144.en.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, E. (1869). "Les névroptères de Port Denison. In: Comptes-rendus des séances de la société entomologique de Belgique : Assemblée mensuelle du 4 avril 1868". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) (in French). 11: lxxiv-lxxviii [lxxvi] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1869". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 24. 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. 237. 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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