Biology:Camacinia othello
| Camacinia othello | |
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| Male in Cairns, Australia | |
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| Female in Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Camacinia |
| Species: | C. othello
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| Binomial name | |
| Camacinia othello | |
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Camacinia othello is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae[3] known commonly as the black knight.[4] It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.[1]
It is a large dragonfly with a wingspan of 115 millimeters and an overall length of around 65 millimeters The adult male has dark markings on the forewing and hindwing covering around one third to one half of each wing. The markings on the female differ substantially, with a light brown stripe along the leading edge of each wing to just beyond the node, and light brown marks on each wingtip.[5]
Little is known about its habitat preferences and other characteristics.[1] There are twenty-seven records listed in the Atlas of Living Australia as of January, 2017.[4] It is not considered to be threatened.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Camacinia is possibly derived from the Greek καμάκινος (kamakinos, "made of reed", "cane", or similar), referring to the shape of the abdomen.[6]
The species name othello is likely named for the Shakespearean character Othello, referring to the distinctive dark wing markings.[2][7]
Gallery
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Male, dorsal view, Cairns -
Male underside -
Male showing brownish body -
Female wings -
Male wings
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kalkman, V.J. (2020). "Camacinia othello". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T163911A83377915.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163911/83377915. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On some remarkable Australian Libellulinae. Part ii.". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33: 637–649 [639]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39830893.
- ↑ "Species Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Camacinia_othello.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Camacinia othello". Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206125252/http://bie.ala.org.au/species/CAMACINIA+OTHELLO.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 292. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2387269 entry
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