Rhinocypha tincta

Papuan jewel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Chlorocyphidae
Genus: Rhinocypha
Species:
R. tincta
Binomial name
Rhinocypha tincta
Rambur, 1842[1]

Rhinocypha tincta is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae,[2] commonly known as a Papuan jewel.[3] It is a medium-sized damselfly with a short stout body, it is black with blue markings, and has long dark wings with pterostigma.[3] It has been recorded from South-east Asia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, where it inhabits streams.[4]

  • Figure 5. Male
    Figure 5. Male
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

Notes

Early records of Rhinocypha tincta in Australia have not been confirmed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [237] – via Gallica.
  2. ^ "Species Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. ^ 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. ISBN 0643051368.