Biology:Austroaeschna multipunctata

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Multi-spotted darner
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. multipunctata
Binomial name
Austroaeschna multipunctata
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Planaeschna multipunctata Martin, 1901

Austroaeschna multipunctata is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[4] known as the multi-spotted darner.[5] It inhabits small mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia.[6]

Austroaeschna multipunctata is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[7]

The species name multipunctata is derived from the Latin multus ("many"), punctum ("point" or "spot"), and the suffix -atus ("provided with"), referring to numerous yellow spots on the thorax and abdomen.[2][7]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Austroaeschna multipunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163582A5618919.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163582/5618919. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [238]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101235. 
  3. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna multipunctata (Martin, 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_multipunctata. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 

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