Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1869

Theischinger, G. & Endersby, I., 2014, Australian Dragonfly (Odonata) Larvae: Descriptive history and identification, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 72, pp. 73-120 : 77

Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1869

Figs 2 , 82

Tillyard (1914, 1917a, 1917b, 1926); O’Farrell (1970); Williams (1980), as S. tillyardi ; Nuttall (1982); Hawking (1986, 1995); Watson & O’Farrell (1991); Watson et al. (1991); Theischinger et al. (1993); Hawking & Theischinger (1999); Gooderham & Tsyrlin (2002); Theischinger & Hawking (2003, 2006); Theischinger & Endersby (2009); Hawking et al. (2013).

*Genus Synlestes Selys, 1869

At present s pecific identifications based on morphology need confirmation by distributions ( Theischinger et al. 1993). North of Paluma-Eungella gap: S. tropicus ; from Eungella area south to approximately 36ºS: S. selysi /weyersii; south of approximately 36ºS: Synlestes weyersii .

Figures

Figs 1-12. Final instar larvae of Australian Zygoptera: (1) Hemiphlebia mirabilis (Hemiphlebiidae); (2) Synlestes weyersii (Synlestidae); (3) Austrolestes annulosus (Lestidae); (4) Diphlebia euphoeoides (Lestoideidae); (5-8) Argiolestidae: (5) Archiargiolestes parvulus; (6) Austroargiolestes icteromelas; (7) Griseargiolestes griseus; (8) Miniargiolestes minimus; (9) Austrosticta soror (Isostictidae); (10) Nososticta pilbara (Platycnemididae); (11, 12) Coenagrionidae: (11) Caliagrion billinghursti; (12) Ischnura heterosticta.

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).