''Pentathemis membranulata'' is a species of
dragonfly in the family
Corduliidae
The Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-gr ...
,
known as the metallic tigerhawk.
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 else ...
to rivers, streams, and lagoons in the
Top End
The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory is a geographical region encompassing the northernmost section of the Northern Territory, which aside from the Cape York Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Australian continent. It covers a ra ...
of Australia's Northern Territory.
''Pentathemis membranulata'' is a small to medium-sized, metallic-black and yellow dragonfly.
Young females have dark wingtips.
Gallery
Pentathemis membranulata female wings (34895910782).jpg, Female wings
Pentathemis membranulata male wings (34216460384).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of dragonflies 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 (infr ...
References
Corduliidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch
Insects described in 1890
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