Dromaeschna
Appearance
Dromaeschna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Dromaeschna Förster, 1908[1] |
Dromaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.[2] Species of Dromaeschna are large dragonflies endemic to north-eastern Australia.[3]
Dromaeschna is considered a distinct genus in the World Odonata List,[2] however, due to recent research and taxonomic updates, it is no longer considered to be a distinct genus by the Australian Faunal Directory, which now considers its species to be in the genus Austroaeschna.[4][5]
Species
[edit]The genus Dromaeschna includes the following 2 species:[2]
- Dromaeschna forcipata (Tillyard, 1907) – green-striped darner
- Dromaeschna weiskei Förster, 1908 – ochre-tipped darner
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Förster, F. (1908). "Über die Australischen Aeschniden der Gruppe Brachytron Karsch". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 52: 190–194 [191] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b c Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis; Deliry, Cyrille. "World Odonata List". Puget Sound Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ "Genus Austroaeschna". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.