Biology:Neurothemis oligoneura

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Spotted grasshawk
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Male at Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Species:
N. oligoneura
Binomial name
Neurothemis oligoneura
Brauer, 1867[2]
Neurothemis oligoneura distribution map.svg

Neurothemis oligoneura is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the spotted grasshawk.[5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with extensive darkening near the base of the wings[5] found in northern Australia[6] and New Guinea.[7]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Neurothemis oligoneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83301001A83302466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83301001A83302466.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83301001/83302466. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Brauer, Friedrich (1867). "Ueber den Dimorphismus der Weibchen in der Libellulinen-Gattung Neurothemis" (in German). Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 17: 970–976 [976]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26725465. 
  3. "Species Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Neurothemis_oligoneura. 
  4. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. Retrieved 26 February 2017. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 280. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6. 
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 227. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2057285 entry