Austroaeschna unicornis

Unicorn darner
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. unicornis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna unicornis
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Acanthaeschna unicornis Martin, 1901
  • Planaeschna longissima Martin, 1901

Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[4][3] known as the unicorn darner.[5][6] It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[7]

Austroaeschna unicornis is a long-bodied, brown to black dragonfly with pale blue markings.[5]

Etymology

The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[8]

The species name unicornis is Latin for "one-horned", referring to a horn-like projection on the back of the female’s head.[8]

Note

Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna unicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14255959A59256418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255959A59256418.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [234] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Species Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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