Austrophya monteithorum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Summit mystic | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Austrocorduliidae |
| Genus: | Austrophya |
| Species: | A. monteithorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrophya monteithorum Theischinger, 2019[2] | |
 | |
| Known distribution at Thornton Peak, Queensland | |
Austrophya monteithorum is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae.[3][4][5] It is commonly known as the summit mystic.[6] It is listed as Data deficient by the IUCN.[1] The species is endemic to the summit plateau of Thornton Peak in tropical Queensland, Australia.[2][6]
The species is named after Geoff and Sybil Monteith of the Queensland Museum, who collected the type material during an expedition to Thornton Peak in 1984.[2]
