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Indolestes Tenuissimus
''Indolestes tenuissimus'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, commonly known as the slender reedling. It is found in north-eastern Australia, New Guinea and on Aru Islands, Aru. Its natural habitats are freshwater swamps, ponds and pools. The adult is a medium-sized damselfly (wingspan 50mm, length 45mm) with the thorax being mainly pale blue with darker patches. The abdomen is mid to dark grey on dorsal surfaces, lighter below, with segment ten forming a distinct pale band. The male superior anal appendages are sinuate. In Australia, the distribution is in suitable habitat in the north-eastern part of the continent from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to central Queensland. The taxon has been assessed in the IUCN Red List as being of Least Concern, least concern, and it appears in the Catalogue of Life. Gallery Indolestes tenuissimus 2532.jpg, Lateral view, male 0D3A3685.jpg, Close-up of head and thorax 0D3A3684.jpg, Close-up of male tail with sinuate appendages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert John Tillyard
Robert "Robin" John Tillyard FRS (31 January 1881 – 13 January 1937) was an English–Australian entomologist and geologist. Early life and education Tillyard was the son of J. J. Tillyard and his wife Mary Ann Frances, née Wilson and was born at Norwich, Norfolk. He was educated at Dover College and intended to enter the army but was rejected on account of having suffered from rheumatism. He won a scholarship for classics at Oxford and another for mathematics at Cambridge, and decided to go to Queens' College, Cambridge. He graduated senior optime in 1903. He went to Australia in 1904 and was appointed second mathematics and science master at Sydney Grammar School. While working as a science master Tillyard found time to publish extensively on dragonflies. After nine years with Sydney Grammar School, he resigned and undertook a research degree in biology at Sydney University and took his research BSc degree in 1914. Career He was seriously injured in a railway accident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |