Subspecies Synlestes weyersii nigrescens Tillyard, 1917
- Synlestes weyersii nigrescens Tillyard, R.J. 1917. On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 42: 450-479 pl. xxiii [472] [misspelt as Synlestes weyersi nigrescens].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Lily Vale, NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Kimmins, D.E. 1970. A list of the type-specimens of Odonata in the British Museum (Natural History) Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomol. 24: 171-205.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Mainly coastal plains, primarily Sydney region.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: predator, volant.
Larvae: lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Streams, riverine.
General References
Fraser, F.C. 1960. A Handbook of the Dragonflies of Australasia, with keys for the identification of all species. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W. 67 pp., 27 pls. (used Synlestes weyersii nigrescens at species level)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2012 | 19-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |