Austrophlebia subcostalis

Northern giant darner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austrophlebia
Species:
A. subcostalis
Binomial name
Austrophlebia subcostalis

Austrophlebia subcostalis, commonly known as the northern giant darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.[3][4] It is an enormous dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.[4] It is found in rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia[5]

Etymology

The genus name Austrophlebia combines austro- (Latin auster, “southern”) with -phlebia, from Greek φλέψ (phleps, “vein”), reflecting its relationship to Telephlebia and Austroaeschna.[6]

The species name subcostalis is derived from the Latin preposition sub ("under") and costalis ("pertaining to the rib"), referring to the reduced extent of russet-brown colouring below the costa, the leading longitudinal vein of the wing, and its close similarity to Austrophlebia costalis.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophlebia subcostalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14258274A59256423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14258274A59256423.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Austrophlebia Tillyard (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 28 (1): 305–314 [307] – via ZOBODAT.
  3. ↑ "Species Austrophlebia subcostalis Theischinger, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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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