Species Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977
Tropical Whitetip
- Episynlestes cristatus Watson, J.A.L. & Moulds, M.S. 1977. A second species of Episynlestes Kennedy (Odonata: Chlorolestidae) from north Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16: 257-259 [257].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 9865 ♂, Paluma (Mt Spec), 2,900 ft, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: predator, volant.
Larvae: lotic freshwater, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Streams, (riverine).
General References
Fraser, F.C. 1956. The nymphs of Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, Chorismagrion risi Morton, Oristicta filicicola Tillyard and Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard: with description of the female of the latter and further notes on the male. The Australian Zoologist 12: 284-292 (larval description as
Theischinger, G., Watson, J.A.L. & Rowe, R.J. 1993. Larvae of Australian Synlestidae (Odonata: Zygoptera). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 32: 113-119 [116] (larval description)
Watson, J.A.L. & Theischinger, G. 1984. Regions of taxonomic disjunction in Australian Odonata and other freshwater insects. Odonatologica 13: 147-157 (distribution)
Common Name References
Theischinger, G., Hawking, J. & Orr, A. 2021. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 2nd edn. (Tropical Whitetip)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2022 | ODONATA | 21-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 19-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |