Lathrecista asiatica festa
| Australasian slimwing | |
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| Male Lathrecista asiatica festa, Cairns, Australia | |
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| Female | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Lathrecista |
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| Subspecies: | L. a. festa |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lathrecista asiatica festa | |
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Lathrecista asiatica festa known as the Australasian slimwing[4] is a sub-species of Lathrecista asiatica, a dragonfly in the Libellulidae family, found only in Australia.[3] Its range is coastal and adjacent inland in an arc from the Northern Territory to the southern Queensland border. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of 60-85mm, and is usually near rivers, streams, swamps and lagoons but at times can be far from water. The male has a black and yellow thorax with brown upper parts, and a reddish-orange abdomen with a black tip.[4] The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as Least Concern.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Lathrecista is derived from the Greek λαθραῖος (lathraios, "clandestine" or "hidden") and κίστη (kistē, "basket"), referring to the inconspicuous male appendages.[5]
The species name asiatica is derived from the Latin asiaticus ("Asian" or "of Asia"). The original specimens of the species were collected in India.[5]
The subspecies name festa is derived from the Latin festus ("festive" or "adorned for a celebration"), referring to the bright colouration of the male.[2][5]
Gallery
Female viewed from the side
Male viewed from the side
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Female wings.jpg)
Male wings
See also
References
- 1 2 Marinov, M. (2020). "Lathrecista asiatica ssp. festa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T83369468A83374758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T83369468A83374758.en. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- 1 2 Selys-Longchamps, E. (1879). "Nouvelles observations sur les odonates de la région de la Nouvelle Guinée". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova (in French). 14: 287–324 [300] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- 1 2 "Subspecies Lathrecista asiatica festa (Selys, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, G; Hawking, J (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- 1 2 3 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
