Biology:Notoaeschna sagittata

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Southern riffle darner
Southern Riffle Darner mating (5359988440).jpg
Mating pair, female is upside down
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Notoaeschna
Species:
N. sagittata
Binomial name
Notoaeschna sagittata
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Notoaeschna sagittata distribution map.svg

Notoaeschna sagittata is a species of Australian dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the southern riffle darner.[4] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[4] occurring south of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.[5]

Notoaeschna sagittata is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings.[6] It appears similar to Notoaeschna geminata, the northern riffle darner, which occurs north of the Hunter River.[4]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Notoaeschna sagittata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14259877A59256433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259877A59256433.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14259877/59256433. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [236]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101233. 
  3. "Species Notoaeschna sagittata (Martin, 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Notoaeschna_sagittata. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 140. 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. 230. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  6. 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. ISBN 0643051368. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2585732 entry