Biology:Gynacantha nourlangie
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Gynacantha |
| Species: | G. nourlangie
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| Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger & Watson, 1991[2]
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Gynacantha nourlangie is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the cave duskhawker.[4] It inhabits pools in caves in northern Australia.[5]
Gynacantha nourlangie is a large, sandy brown dragonfly with a constricted waist in its abdomen at segment 3. It is a crepuscular insect and flies at dawn and dusk.[2] It is widely distributed across northern Australia, from the Kimberley in Western Australia, through the north of Northern Territory and Cape York in Queensland.[2]
Etymology
Gynacantha nourlangie is named after Nourlangie Creek in western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, where it can be found.[2]
Gallery
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Gynacantha nourlangie". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14255256A59256328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255256A59256328.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255256/59256328. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". in Watson, J.A.L.. The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51. ISBN 0643051368. http://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6594/.
- ↑ "Species Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger & Watson, 1991". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Gynacantha_nourlangie.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2176798 entry
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