Austroaeschna subapicalis
| Conehead darner | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. subapicalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982[2]
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Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known commonly as the conehead darner.[4] It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.[5]
Austroaeschna subapicalis is a very dark dragonfly with indistinct pale markings.[4] It appears similar to the mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata,[4] which is found in alpine areas of southern New South Wales and Victoria.[5]
Etymology
The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[6]
The species name subapicalis is derived from the Latin sub ("under" or "beneath") and apicalis ("at the tip"), referring to teeth located well short of the end of the male appendage.[7]
Gallery
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Female wings
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Male wings
See also
References
- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna subapicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T14255896A59256408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255896A59256408.en.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67 [24]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- ^ "Species Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ^ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ^ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [48]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.