Dromaeschna weiskei

Ochre-tipped darner
Female Ochre-tipped Darner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Dromaeschna
Species:
D. weiskei
Binomial name
Dromaeschna weiskei
(Förster, 1908)[2]

Dromaeschna weiskei is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as an ochre-tipped darner.[4] It inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[5]

Dromaeschna weiskei is a large black dragonfly with pale green markings and an orange-red tip to its tail.[4]

Taxonomy

The Australian Faunal Directory no longer considers Dromaeschna to be a distinct genus, and Dromaeschna weiskei now has the name, Austroaeschna weiskei.[6][7]

However, World Odonata List uses the name Dromaeschna weiskei.[3]

  • Female
    Female
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

References

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  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Dromaeschna weiskei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163551A59256031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163551A59256031.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Förster, F. (1908). "Über die Australischen Aeschniden der Gruppe Brachytron Karsch". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 52: 190–194 [192] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ a b Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  4. ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ^ "Austroaeschna weiskei". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.