Austrocnemis obscura

Kimberley longlegs
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Austrocnemis
Species:
A. obscura
Binomial name
Austrocnemis obscura

Austrocnemis obscura is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[2] commonly known as a Kimberley longlegs.[3] It is a tiny damselfly, bronze-black in colour with very long legs.[3] It has only been recorded from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where it inhabits streams and slow-moving water.[4]

Etymology

The genus name Austrocnemis combines austro- (Latin for "southern") with -cnemis, from Greek κνημίς (knēmis, "legging"), originally referring to leg structure.[5]

The species name obscura is derived from the Latin obscurus ("dark"), in contrast to the more brightly coloured Austrocnemis splendida.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. 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 [23]. ISBN 0643051368.
  2. ↑ "Species Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger & Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  5. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  6. ↑ 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]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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