Notoaeschna sagittata

Southern riffle darner
Mating pair, female is upside down
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Notoaeschna
Species:
N. sagittata
Binomial name
Notoaeschna sagittata
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Planaeschna sagittata Martin, 1901

Notoaeschna sagittata is a species of Australian dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae,[4] known as the southern riffle darner.[5] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[5] occurring south of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.[6]

Notoaeschna sagittata is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings.[7] It appears similar to Notoaeschna geminata, the northern riffle darner, which occurs north of the Hunter River.[5]

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.[8]

The species name sagittata is derived from the Latin sagitta ("arrow") and the suffix -atus ("provided with" or "marked with"), referring to spearhead-shaped markings on the abdomen.[2][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Notoaeschna sagittata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14259877A59256433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14259877A59256433.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [236] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Species Notoaeschna sagittata (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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