Biology:Austrogynacantha
| Australian duskhawker | |
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| Male, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908[3] |
| Species: | A. heterogena
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrogynacantha heterogena | |
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Austrogynacantha is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.[4] Austrogynacantha heterogena, commonly known as the Australian duskhawker, is the only known species of this genus[5] which is found in Australia[6] and New Caledonia.[7]
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,[6] and inhabits still waters.[8]
Gallery
Close-up of head
Female Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
Male Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
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Note
The Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena, should not be confused with almost-similarly named Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, a different species of Aeshnid dragonfly.
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14254997/14255005. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 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 [428]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39830674.
- ↑ 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]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39830671.
- ↑ "Genus Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrogynacantha.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 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 978-0643051362.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 204. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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