Biology:Dromaeschna weiskei

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Ochre-tipped darner
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Dromaeschna
Species:
D. weiskei
Binomial name
Dromaeschna weiskei
(Förster, 1908)[2]
Dromaeschna weiskei distribution map.svg

Dromaeschna weiskei is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as an ochre-tipped darner.[4] It inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[5]

Dromaeschna weiskei is a large black dragonfly with pale green markings and an orange-red tip to its tail.[4]

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See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Dromaeschna weiskei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163551A59256031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163551A59256031.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163551/59256031. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Förster, F. (1908). "Über die Australischen Aeschniden der Gruppe Brachytron Karsch". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 52: 190–194 [192]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13193548. 
  3. "Species Dromaeschna weiskei (Förster, 1908)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Dromaeschna_weiskei. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 134. 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. pp. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 

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