Austroaeschna pulchra

Forest darner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Austroaeschna pulchra

Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the forest darner.[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.[5]

The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.[4]

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 pulchra is derived from the Latin pulcher ("beautiful"), likely referring to a marking on the abdomen.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14255878A59256393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255878A59256393.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Martin, R. (1909). "Aeschnines". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. De Selys Longchamps (in French). 19: 85–156 [91] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna pulchra (Tillyard, 1909)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 132. 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. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.
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