Biology:Orthetrum boumiera

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Brownwater skimmer
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Male
Female Orthetrum boumiera flying (49697793943).jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. boumiera
Binomial name
Orthetrum boumiera
Watson & Arthington, 1978[2]
Orthetrum boumiera distribution map.svg

Orthetrum boumiera is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae,[3] [4] endemic to eastern Australia ,[5] where it inhabits dune lakes.[2] The common name for this species is brownwater skimmer.[6]

Orthetrum boumiera is a medium-sized, yellow dragonfly with black markings. Adult males develop an extensive blue pruinescence, while females will become slightly pruinescent.[7]

Etymology

The species name boumiera is a toponym derived from the Aboriginal name, Bummiera, for Brown Lake on North Stradbroke Island, in Queensland, Australia.[8] University of Queensland students first collected specimens of this species in the Bummiera area on North Stradbroke Island.[2]

Gallery

  • Female profile

  • Male profile

  • Male view from behind

  • Young male colouring is similar to female

  • Young male

  • Old male

  • Female flying

  • Male flying

  • Mating pair, male on top

  • Mating closer

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Orthetrum boumiera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T87535148A87540029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535148A87540029.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87535148/87540029. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Watson, J.A.L.; Arthington, Angela H. (1978). "A new species of Orthetrum Newman from dune lakes in eastern Australia (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17 (2): 151–157 [152]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1978.tb02223.x. 
  3. ↑ "Species Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Arthington, 1978". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Orthetrum_boumiera. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ Catalogue of Life
  6. ↑ Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8. 
  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. ISBN 0643051368. 
  8. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [38]. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 

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