''Telephlebia tillyardi'' is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Telephlebiidae,
known as the tropical evening darner.
It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings.
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-eastern Australia,
where it inhabits stream margins,
and flies at dusk.
''Telephlebia tillyardi'' appears similar to ''
Telephlebia tryoni
''Telephlebia tryoni'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,
known as the coastal evening darner.
It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge and base of its wings.
It is endemi ...
''.
Gallery
Telephlebia tillyardi female wings (34675482570).jpg, Female wings
Telephlebia tillyardi male wings (34252084183).jpg, Male wings
See also
*
List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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Telephlebiidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Herbert Campion
Insects described in 1916