Tetrathemis irregularis
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Rainforest elf | |
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Tetrathemis irregularis, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Tetrathemis |
Species: | T. irregularis
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Binomial name | |
Tetrathemis irregularis | |
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Tetrathemis irregularis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the rainforest elf.[5] It is a tiny to small, slender dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia[6] and Southeast Asia, including the Aru Islands.[7]
Subspecies
The species Tetrathemis irregularis includes the following subspecies:[5]
- Tetrathemis irregularis irregularis Brauer, 1868 - found in South-east Asia and New Guinea
- Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila Tillyard, 1908 - found in Australia and the Aru islands
See also
References
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Tetrathemis irregularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T167460A87529569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T167460A87529569.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Brauer, Friedrich (1868). "Neue und wenig bekannte vom Herrn Doct. Semper gesammelte Odonaten". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 18: 167–188 [183] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 258. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 239. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ^ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
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