Episynlestes facts for kids
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| Episynlestes albicauda | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Synlestidae |
| Genus: | Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920 |
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Episynlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. Species of Episynlestes are large damselflies, dull bronze black in colour with pale markings and a white tip to their tails. They often perch with their wings outspread. They are endemic to north-eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams.
Species
The genus Episynlestes includes the following species:
- Episynlestes albicauda (Tillyard, 1913) - southern whitetip
- Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977 - tropical whitetip
- Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger & Watson, 1985 - intermediate whitetip
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