Tetrathemis irregularis
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| Tetrathemis irregularis, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Tetrathemis |
| Species: | T. irregularis
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| Tetrathemis irregularis | |
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Tetrathemis irregularis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the rainforest elf.[5] It is a tiny to small, slender dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia[6] and
Aru Islands.[7]
Subspecies
The species Tetrathemis irregularis includes the following subspecies:[5]
- Tetrathemis irregularis irregularis Brauer, 1868 - found in South-east Asia and New Guinea
- Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila Tillyard, 1908 - found in Australia and the Aru islands
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tetrathemis irregularis.
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Brauer, Friedrich (1868). "Neue und wenig bekannte vom Herrn Doct. Semper gesammelte Odonaten". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 18: 167–188 [183] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ISBN 0643051368.