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Tasmanian redspot
Tasmanian Redspot, Archipetalia auriculata, male, dorsal view.jpg
Male
Tasmanian Redspot, Archipetalia-auriculata, female.jpg
Female
Conservation status
Scientific classification
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The Tasmanian redspot is a type of dragonfly found only in Tasmania, Australia. Its scientific name is Archipetalia auriculata. It is the only known species in its group, called a monotypic genus. This means it's the only one of its kind in the Archipetalia genus. It belongs to the dragonfly family called Austropetaliidae.

What it looks like and where it lives

The Tasmanian redspot is a medium-sized dragonfly. It has a bit of a hairy body. Its colors are usually brown and yellow.

This special dragonfly lives only in Tasmania, which is an island state of Australia. When we say it's "endemic" to Tasmania, it means you won't find it naturally anywhere else in the world! It likes to live near streams and wet, marshy areas called seepages.

Gallery

  • Tasmanian Redspot, Archipetalia auriculata, male, lateral view

    Male Tasmanian redspot from the side.

  • Archipetalia auriculata female wings (34665322910)

    Wings of a female Tasmanian redspot.

  • Archipetalia auriculata male wings (34665330670)

    Wings of a male Tasmanian redspot.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Archipetalia para niños

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