[2] It is a tiny to small, black and yellow dragonfly with a length of 25-30mm and wingspan of 40-50mm.

[3] The genus Tetrathemis extends from Africa and Madagascar to south-east Asia, New Guinea and Australia.

Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila has only been recorded coastal and adjacent inland from Cape York Peninsula to Cardwell in Queensland.

[4] The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but it appears in the Catalogue of Life.

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