Austrogynacantha
| Australian duskhawker | |
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| Male, Queensland | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908[2] |
| Species: | A. heterogena |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrogynacantha heterogena | |
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Austrogynacantha is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.[3] Austrogynacantha heterogena, commonly known as the Australian duskhawker, is the only known species of this genus[4] which is found in Australia[5] and New Caledonia.[6]
Austrogynacantha heterogena is a medium-sized dragonfly, darkly coloured with bright green or yellow markings. It is a vagrant, is active at dawn and dusk,[5] and inhabits still waters.[7]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Austrogynacantha combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gynacantha, a genus name derived from Greek γυνή (gynē, “woman”) and ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn”). The name refers to a southern representative of that group.[8]
The species name heterogena is derived from Greek ἕτερος (heteros, “other”) and γένεσις (genesis, “origin”), referring to its placement in a different genus from Gynacantha.[2][8]
Gallery
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Male
Close-up of head
Mating, male above
Female Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
Male Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
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Note
[edit]The Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena, should not be confused with almost-similarly named Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, a different species of Aeshnid dragonfly.
References
[edit]- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrogynacantha heterogena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14254997A14255005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14254997A14255005.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "On the new genus Austrogynacantha (Neuroptera: Odonata) with description of species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 33: 423–431 [425] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Genus Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 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. pp. 278 [186]. ISBN 978-0-643-05136-2.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 1 2 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.
