Biology:Austroaeschna pulchra

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Forest darner
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Austroaeschna pulchra

Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the forest darner.[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.[5]

The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.[4]

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 pulchra is derived from the Latin pulcher ("beautiful"), likely referring to a marking on the abdomen.[7]

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    Male wings

See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255878A59256393.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255878/59256393. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Martin, R. (1909). "Aeschnines" (in fr). Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. De Selys Longchamps 19: 85–156 [91]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48528353. 
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna pulchra (Tillyard, 1909)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_pulchra. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  6. ↑ 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. 
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S.". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134: 1-16. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/LIN/article/view/5941. 

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