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Austroaeschna pinheyi

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Species of dragonfly

Inland darner
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species: A. pinheyi
Binomial name
Austroaeschna pinheyi
Theischinger, 2001
Synonyms
  • Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi Theischinger, 2001

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as an inland darner. It has only been found in the Carnarvon Gorge vicinity of Central Queensland, where it inhabits streams.

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a shorter-bodied blackish dragonfly with pale markings.

Etymology

In 2001, Günther Theischinger named this species pinheyi, an eponym in acknowledgement of his colleague Elliot Pinhey, an entomologist who worked extensively in Africa and made major contributions to the knowledge of dragonflies and other insect groups.

Gallery

  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

Note

Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pinheyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14256029A89904579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14256029A89904579.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Theischinger, G. (2001). "Regions of taxonomic disjunction in Australian Odonata and other freshwater insects: Second addendum, with the description of Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi ssp. nov. (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 30: 87–96.
  3. ^ "Species Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. 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 . doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Taxon identifiers
Austroaeschna pinheyi
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