Species Nannophya occidentalis (Tillyard, 1908)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Nannodythemis occidentalis Tillyard, R.J. 1908. On the genus Nannodythemis, with descriptions of new species. (Neuroptera: Odonata). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33: 444-455 pl. vi [450].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH ♂, Bridgetown, WA.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Kimmins, D.E. 1969. A list of the type-specimens of Libellulidae and Corduliidae (Odonata) in the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomol. 22: 277-305.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Known from south-western WA, from north of Esperance to north of Perth.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: predator, volant.

Larvae: lentic freshwater, predator, swamp.

 

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. (Nannophya dalei occidentalis (Tillyard, 1908) accorded specific rank)

Ris, F. 1910. Libellulinen 3. Fasc. XI pp. 245–384 1 pl. in, Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Brussels : Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. [350] (as a subspecies of Nannophya dalei (Tillyard, 1908))

Theischinger, G., Hawking, J. & Orr, A. 2021. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 2nd edn.

Watson, J.A.L. 1962. The Dragonflies (Odonata) of South-Western Australia. A guide to the identification, ecology, distribution and affinities of larvae and adults. Handbook No. 7. Perth : Western Australian Naturalists' Club 72 pp. (larva, biology)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
10-May-2022	ODONATA	31-Mar-2022	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2020	Nannophya Rambur, 1842	21-Jul-2020	MODIFIED
19-Jul-2012		19-Jul-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)