Huonia melvillensis

Forestwatcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Huonia
Species:
H. melvillensis
Binomial name
Huonia melvillensis

Huonia melvillensis is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3] known as the forestwatcher.[4] It is the only species of Huonia in Australia, where it has been found on Melville Island, Northern Territory. It inhabits pools in streams.[5] It is a small dragonfly with black and pale green markings and a clubbed abdomen.[4]

Etymology

The genus name Huonia is named for Huon Gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea, where the original specimens of the genus were collected.[6]

The species name melvillensis is named for Melville Island, Northern Territory, where the original specimens of the species were collected.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Huonia melvillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T163828A87527607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163828A87527607.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Brown, G.R.; Theischinger, G. (1998). "Huonia melvillensis spec. nov., a new dragonfly from Australia (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)". Odonatologica. 27 (1): 99–103 [100] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
  3. ↑ "Species Huonia melvillensis Brown & Theischinger, 1998". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 282. 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. 220. 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, 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 [41]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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