Biology:Gynacantha mocsaryi

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Paddle-tipped duskhawker
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Gynacantha mocsaryi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Gynacantha
Species:
G. mocsaryi
Binomial name
Gynacantha mocsaryi
Förster, 1898[2]
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Gynacantha mocsaryi is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the paddle-tipped duskhawker.[4] It is found in northern Queensland, Australia,[5] the Maluku Islands and New Guinea.[6]

Gynacantha mocsaryi is a large, dark coloured dragonfly with a strongly constricted waist in its abdomen at segment 3. Adult males have a blue colouring. It is a crepuscular insect and flies at dawn and dusk.[6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Gynacantha mocsaryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87531118A87533961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87531118A87533961.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87531118/87533961. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Förster, F. (1898). "Odonaten aus Neu-Guinea" (in German). Természetrajzi Füzetek 21: 271–302 [292]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30765445. 
  3. "Species Gynacantha mocsaryi Föster, 1898". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Gynacantha_mocsaryi. 
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 158. 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. 217. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

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