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Genus of damselflies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Episynlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae.[2] Species of Episynlestes are large damselflies, dull bronze black in colour with pale markings and a white tip to their tails. They often perch with their wings outspread.[3] They are endemic to north-eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams.[4]
Episynlestes | |
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Episynlestes albicauda | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Synlestidae |
Genus: | Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920[1] |
The genus Episynlestes includes the following species:[5]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Southern whitetip | Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913) |
south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales |
Size: Habitat: streams and pools in rainforests. Diet: |
LC
|
Tropical whitetip
|
Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977 |
north-eastern Queensland |
Size: Habitat: streams and pools in rainforests. Diet: |
LC
|
Intermediate whitetip
|
Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger & Watson, 1985 |
Queensland |
Size: Habitat: inhabits streams. Diet: |
VU
|
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