Macromia tillyardi explained

Macromia tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae,^{[1] [2]} known as the Australian cruiser.^[3] It is a large, black to metallic green dragonfly with bright yellow markings on its abdomen, clear wings and long legs.It is found in northern Australia,^[4] where it inhabits streams and pools.^[5]

Taxonomic history

Robin Tillyard collected the type specimen of Macromia tillyardi in 1905 and passed it onto René Martin for publication in his about-to-be-published work on Cordulines, in Collections zoologiques du baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps.

Tillyard wrote his description and published it in November 1906,^[6] several months before Martin's work was published on 17 January 1907.

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Macromia tillyardi Martin, 1906. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 29 March 2017.
2. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 29 March 2017.
3. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 224.
4. Book: The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Watson. J.A.L.. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 0643051368. Melbourne.
5. Book: Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Endersby. Ian. 2009. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. 978-1-74232-475-3. 224. Theischinger. Gunther.
6. Tillyard. R.J.. 1906. New Australian species of the family Libellulidae. (Neuroptera: Odonata). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 31. 480–492 [491]. Biodiversity Heritage Library.