Eusynthemis virgula (Selys, 1874)

Theischinger, G. & Endersby, I., 2014, Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72, pp. 73-120 : 94-95

Eusynthemis virgula (Selys, 1874)

Fig. 91

Hawking (1986); Hawking & Theischinger (1999); Theischinger (2001a); Theischinger & Hawking (2003, 2006); Theischinger & Endersby (2009).

*Genus Eusynthemis Förster, 1903

Based on the morphology of the described larvae three groups can be distinguished: E. ursula ; E. brevistyla and E. virgula ; the remaining species ( Theischinger 2001a; Theischinger & Endersby 2009). It is supposed that E. ursa (larva still undescribed) will closely resemble E. ursula and that E. netta , the adults of which are quite distinct, will be recognisable when found. Firm geographical support for specific identification is not available but the specific ranges ( Theischinger 2001a; Theischinger & Endersby 2009) should be looked at when morphology based results appear doubtful.

Figures

Figs 82-94. Larvae of Australian Odonata: (82) Synlestes weyersii (Synlestidae); (83) Griseargiolestes intermedius (Argiolestidae); (84) Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Coenagrionidae); (85, 86) Aeshnidae: (85) Anax papuensis; (86) Notoaeschna sagittata; (87- 90) Gomphidae: (87) Ictinogiomphus australis; (88) Antipodogomphus acolythus; (89) Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri; (90) Hemigomphus heteroclytus; (91) Eusynthemis virgula (Synthemistidae); (92, 93) Libellulidae: (92) Nannophya dalei; (93) Orthetrum caledonicum; (94) Pseudocordulia sp. (Libelluloidea genera incertae sedis).