Antipodophlebia asthenes

Terrestrial evening darner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Antipodophlebia
Species:
A. asthenes
Binomial name
Antipodophlebia asthenes
(Tillyard, 1916)[2]

Antipodophlebia asthenes is a species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae,[3] commonly known as the terrestrial evening darner.[4] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dull colouring.[5] It is endemic to eastern Australia[6] where it has been found flying low to the ground at dusk.[4]

Antipodophlebia asthenes is the only species of the genus Antipodophlebia.[7]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

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References

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  1. ^ Dow, R.A. 2019. Antipodophlebia asthenes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T163529A14255350. Downloaded on 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [41]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Species Antipodophlebia asthenes (Tillyard, 1916)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 9 March 2017.