Biology:Agyrtacantha

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Agyrtacantha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Agyrtacantha
Lieftinck, 1937[1]

Agyrtacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.[2] Species of Agyrtacantha can be large, dull-coloured dragonflies.[3]

Species

The genus Agyrtacantha includes the following species:[4]

  • Agyrtacantha dirupta (Karsch, 1889)[5] – trifid dusthawker[3]
  • Agyrtacantha microstigma (Selys, 1878)
  • Agyrtacantha othello Lieftinck, 1942
  • Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937

References

  1. Lieftinck, M.A. (1937). "The dragonflies (Odonata) of New Guinea and neighbouring islands Part IV. Descriptions of new and little known species of the families Agrionidae (sens. lat.), Libellulidae and Aeshnidae (genera Idiocnemis, Notoneura, Papuagrion, Teinobasis, Aciagrion, Bironides, Agyrtacantha, Plattycantha and Oreaeschna)". Nova Guinea 1: 1–82 [59]. 
  2. "Genus Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 1937". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Agyrtacantha. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2007). The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8. 
  4. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 
  5. Karsch, F. (1889). "Neue Aeschniden der indo-australischen Region". Entomologische Nachrichten 15: 236. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11648150. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2242581 entry