Telephlebia tillyardi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the tropical evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits stream margins, and flies at dusk.
Telephlebia tillyardi appears similar to Telephlebia tryoni.
Etymology The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.
In 1916, Herbert Campion named this species tillyardi, an eponym honouring his friend, the entomologist Robert John Tillyard (1881–1937), in recognition of his contributions to the study of Australian dragonflies.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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