Telephlebiidae

Telephlebiidae is a family of dragonflies[2] endemic to eastern and south-western Australia. They are medium-sized to very large dragonflies, generally found around streams.[3]

Telephlebiidae
Austroaeschna inermis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Aeshnoidea
Family: Aeshnidae
Cockerell, 1913[1]
Map showing distribution of Telephlebiidae in eastern and south-western Australia

The family Telephlebiidae is not recognised in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History, but rather its species are considered to be part of the Aeshnidae family.[4]

Genera

The family includes the following genera:[2]

References

  1. Dijkstra, K.D.B.; et al. (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa. 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. hdl:10072/61365.
  2. "Family TELEPHLEBIIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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