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Lestoidea
''Lestoidea'' is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as bluestreaks. Its species are endemic to north-east Queensland, Australia, where they inhabit rainforest streams. Species of ''Lestoidea'' are medium-sized to large damselflies, dark brown to black in colour, with a dull orange area on the side of the thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the cre ... and greenish-yellow markings elsewhere. Species The genus ''Lestoidea'' has four species: *'' Lestoidea barbarae'' - large bluestreak *'' Lestoidea brevicauda'' - short-tipped bluestreak *'' Lestoidea conjuncta'' - common bluestreak *'' Lestoidea lewisiana'' - Mount Lewis bluestreak See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References {{Taxonbar , from=Q743422 Lestoideid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestoidea Barbarae
''Lestoidea barbarae'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a large bluestreak. It has only been recorded from the vicinity of Wooroonooran National Park, in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. ''Lestoidea barbarae'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings. Etymology In 1967, Tony Watson named this species of dragonfly, ''barbarae'', for his wife, Barbara. Gallery Lestoidea barbarae male wings (34442153360).jpg , Male wings See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3013107 Lestoideidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by J.A.L. (Tony) Watson Insects described in 1967 Damselflies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestoidea Brevicauda
''Lestoidea brevicauda'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a short-tipped bluestreak. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ... to north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. ''Lestoidea brevicauda'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings. Etymology The species name ''brevicauda'' is derived from two Latin words: brevis meaning short; and cauda meaning tail. In 1996 Theischinger named this species with regard to the short appendages at the tip of the male abdomen. Gallery Lestoidea brevicauda female wings (34442156730).jpg , Female wings Lestoidea brevicauda male wings (34442159930).jpg , Male wings See also * List of Odonata spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Odonata Species Of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infraorder Anisoptera). Those groups are organized in Families and then Genera and Species. Zygoptera (damselflies) Coenagrionidae genus: '' Aciagrion'' :* Blue slim, ''Aciagrion fragilis'' genus: '' Agriocnemis'' :* Silver wisp, ''Agriocnemis argentea'' :* Tropical wisp, ''Agriocnemis dobsoni '' :* Pilbara wisp, ''Agriocnemis kunjina '' :* Pygmy wisp, ''Agriocnemis pygmaea'' :* Red-rumped wisp, ''Agriocnemis rubricauda'' :*'' Agriocnemis thoracalis'' genus: '' Archibasis'' :* Blue-banded longtail, ''Archibasis mimetes '' genus: '' Argiocnemis'' :* Red-tipped shadefly, ''Argiocnemis rubescens '' genus: '' Austroagrion'' :* South-western billabongfly, ''Austroagrion cyane '' :* Northern billabongfly, ''Austroagrion exclamationis '' :* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestoidea Lewisiana
''Lestoidea lewisiana'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a Mount Lewis bluestreak. It has only been recorded at Mount Lewis in north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. ''Lestoidea lewisiana'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings. Gallery Lestoidea lewisiana female wings (34017499393).jpg , Female wings Lestoidea lewisiana male wings (34017503323).jpg , Male wings See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1912991 Lestoideidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Günther Theischinger Insects described in 1996 Damselflies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestoidea Conjuncta
''Lestoidea conjuncta'' is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, known as a common bluestreak. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ... to coastal north-east Queensland, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. ''Lestoidea conjuncta'' is a medium-sized to large damselfly, dark coloured with dull orange to greenish markings. Gallery Lestoidea conjuncta female wings (34442162960).jpg , Female wings Lestoidea conjuncta male wings (34017492983).jpg , Male wings See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References {{Taxonbar , from=Q3069180 Lestoideidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard Insects described in 1913 Damselflies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestoideidae
The Lestoideidae are a family of damselflies occurring in South-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia. The family comprises two genera and nine species. Genera Lestoideidae is an accepted family name and until recently it was considered to be monotypic with only one genus, ''Lestoidea''. However, research over the last twenty years or so has suggested that the genus ''Diphlebia'' is also part of Lestoideidae. The family now includes the following genera: * '' Diphlebia '' * '' Lestoidea'' ''Note:'' It is important to distinguish the genus ''Lestoidea'' from the superfamily Lestoidea. They have the same spelling, but the superfamily is based on the genus ''Lestes ''Lestes'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. The family hold their wings at about 45 degrees to the body when resting. This distinguishes them from most other species of damselflies which hold the wings along, and parallel to, the ...''. References Australian National Insect Collection Databa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from the body. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. All damselflies are predatory insects; both nymphs and adults actively hunt and eat other insects. The nymphs are aquatic, with different species living in a variety of freshwater habitats including acidic bogs, ponds, lakes and rivers. The nymphs moult repeatedly, at the last moult climbing out of the water to undergo metamorphosis. The skin splits down the back, they emerge and inflate their wings and abdomen to gain their adult form. Their presence on a body of water indicates that it is relatively unpolluted, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Robert John Tillyard
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in ''Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Fauna Of Australia
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odonata Of Australia
Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera, first appeared in Late Carboniferous. The two common groups are distinguished with dragonflies, placed in the suborder Epiprocta, usually being larger, with eyes together and wings up or out at rest, while damselflies, suborder Zygoptera, are usually smaller with eyes placed apart and wings along body at rest. All Odonata have aquatic larvae called naiads (nymphs), and all of them, larvae and adults, are carnivorous. The adults can land, but rarely walk. Their legs are specialised for catching prey. They are almost entirely insectivorous. Etymology and terminology Fabricius coined the term ''Odonata'' in 1793 from the Ancient Greek ( Ionic form of ) 'tooth'. One hypothesis is that it was because their maxillae are notably toothed. Most insects also have toothed mandibles. The wo ... [...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] |
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