Notoaeschna geminata
| Northern riffle darner | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Notoaeschna |
| Species: | N. geminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Notoaeschna geminata Theischinger, 1982[2] | |
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Notoaeschna geminata is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the northern riffle darner.[4] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[4] occurring north of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.[5]
Notoaeschna geminata is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings.[6] It appears similar to Notoaeschna sagittata, the southern riffle darner, which occurs south of the Hunter River.[4]
Etymology
The genus name Notoaeschna is derived from the Greek νότος (notos, "south" or "the south wind"), combined with -aeschna, a suffix commonly used for dragonflies associated with the Aeshna group. The name refers to a southern representative of that group.[7][8]
The species name geminata is derived from the Latin geminatus ("doubled" or "paired"), referring to abdominal spots divided into two halves.[7][9]
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Male wings
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References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Notoaeschna geminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14259873A59256428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259873A59256428.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67 [36]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- ↑ "Species Notoaeschna geminata Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [58]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ 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.
