Biology:Austroaeschna parvistigma

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Swamp darner
Male
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. parvistigma
Binomial name
Austroaeschna parvistigma
(Selys, 1883)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Aeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883

Austroaeschna parvistigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the swamp darner.[4] It inhabits heavily vegetated and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, from northern New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and parts of South Australia.[5]

Austroaeschna parvistigma is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings.[4] It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata, which inhabits mountain streams of southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[6]

The species name parvistigma is derived from the Latin parvus ("small") and stigma ("spot" or "mark", from Greek στίγμα (stigma)), referring to the short and narrow pterostigma.[6]

  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna parvistigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255875A59256388.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255875/59256388. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification." (in French). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 5: 712–748 [733]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36085937. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Species Austroaeschna parvistigma (Selys, 1883)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_parvistigma. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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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