Telephlebia
genus of dragonflies
Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae,
endemic to eastern Australia.
Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings.
They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.
Species
The genus Telephlebia includes the following species:
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916 – southern evening darner
Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916 – northern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883 – eastern evening darner
Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916 – tropical evening darner
Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917 – coastal evening darner
Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985 – Carnarvon evening darner
Etymology
The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.
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