Austroaeschna cooloola
| Wallum darner | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. cooloola |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna cooloola Theischinger, 1991[2] | |
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Austroaeschna cooloola is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the Wallum darner.[4] It has been found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy and densely vegetated streams.[5]
Austroaeschna cooloola is a dark brown to black dragonfly with blue markings. It appears similar to the more widespread unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis,[4] and the tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa, found near Cairns in Far North Queensland.[2]
Etymology
The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[6]
The species name cooloola refers to Cooloola National Park, Queensland (now part of Great Sandy National Park), where the species was first recorded.[7]
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See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R. A. (2019). "Austroaeschna cooloola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T14255722A59256348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T14255722A59256348.en. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- 1 2 Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- ↑ "Species Austroaeschna christine Theischinger, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 126. 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. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ 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 [39]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
