Macromia viridescens

Rainforest cruiser
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. viridescens
Binomial name
Macromia viridescens
Synonyms[3]
  • Macromia amymone Lieftinck, 1952

Macromia viridescens is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae,[4][3] known as the rainforest cruiser.[5] It is a large, black to metallic green dragonfly with yellow markings on its thorax, dark metallic green on its abdomen, clear wings and long legs.[5] It is found on Cape York in northern Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea,[6] where it inhabits streams.[7]

Etymology

The genus name Macromia is derived from the Greek μακρός (makros, "long") and ὦμος (ōmos, "shoulder"), referring to the species' long tarsal claws.[8]

The species name viridescens is derived from the Latin viridis ("green") and -escens ("becoming" or "becoming like"), referring to the brilliant metallic green on the thorax and part of the abdomen.[2][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Macromia viridescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T163545A87527826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163545A87527826.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1911). "Further notes on some rare Australian Corduliinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 36: 366–387 [380] – 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.
  4. ↑ "Species Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  6. ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 224. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  8. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  9. ↑ 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.
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