Biology:Agyrtacantha dirupta
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Trifid duskhawker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Agyrtacantha |
| Species: | A. dirupta
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| Agyrtacantha dirupta (Karsch, 1889)[2]
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Agyrtacantha dirupta is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] commonly known as the trifid duskhawker.[4] It has been found from the Maluku Islands through Australia to the Pacific.[4][5]
Agyrtacantha dirupta is a large, dark dragonfly with green, brown and black colour variations. It inhabits still and brackish water. Adults are nomadic and fly at dusk.[6]
Gallery
Female wings
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See also
- List of dragonflies of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Agyrtacantha dirupta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83304709A83373261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83304709A83373261.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83304709/83373261. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Karsch, F. (1889). "Neue Aeschniden der indo-australischen Region" (in German). Entomologische Nachrichten (Dresden) 15: 236–239 [236]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11648150.
- ↑ "Species Agyrtacantha dirupta (Karsch, 1889)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Agyrtacantha_dirupta.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 152. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 190. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
Wikidata ☰ Q1952299 entry
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