Austroaeschna

Austroaeschna
	Alpine Darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna; Selys, 1883
Synonyms
	Dromaeschna Förster, 1908; Pulchaeschna Peters & Theischinger, 2007;

Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Aeshnidae.

Species of Austroaeschna are brown to black large dragonflies with dull or brightly coloured markings. One species is found in south-western Australia, while other species of Austroaeschna are indigenous to eastern Australia.

Etymology

The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies. The origin of the name Aeshna is uncertain, but it is thought to derive from Greek. The name Austroaeschna refers to a southern representative of that group.

Species

The genus Austroaeschna includes the following species:

Austroaeschna anacantha Tillyard, 1908 – western darner
Austroaeschna atrata Martin, 1909 – mountain darner
Austroaeschna christine Theischinger, 1993 – S-spot darner
Austroaeschna cooloola Theischinger, 1991 – wallum darner
Austroaeschna eungella Theischinger, 1993 – eungella darner
Austroaeschna flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916 – alpine darner
Austroaeschna hardyi Tillyard, 1917 – lesser Tasmanian darner
Austroaeschna inermis Martin, 1901 – whitewater darner
Austroaeschna ingrid Theischinger, 2008 - Grampians darner
Austroaeschna muelleri Theischinger, 1982 – Carnarvon darner
Austroaeschna multipunctata (Martin, 1901) – multi-Spotted darner
Austroaeschna obscura Theischinger, 1982 – Sydney mountain darner
Austroaeschna parvistigma Selys, 1883 – swamp darner
Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001 – inland darner
Austroaeschna pulchra Tillyard in Martin, 1909 – forest darner
Austroaeschna sigma Theischinger, 1982 – sigma darner
Austroaeschna speciosa Sjöstedt, 1917 – tropical unicorn darner
Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982 – conehead darner
Austroaeschna tasmanica Tillyard, 1916 – Tasmanian darner
Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901) – unicorn darner

The following species are considered to be in the genus Austroaeschna by the Australian Faunal Directory.

Dromaeschna forcipata (Tillyard, 1907) – green-striped darner
Dromaeschna weiskei Förster, 1908 – ochre-tipped darner

References

↑ Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 (in French). 5: 712–748 [732] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
1 2 "Genus Austroaeschna". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
↑ "Family AESHNIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.

[Selys_1883-1] Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1883). "Synopsis des Aeschnines. Première partie: Classification". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 3 (in French). 5: 712–748 [732] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[AFD_Austroaeschna-2] 1 2 "Genus Austroaeschna". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

[AFD-3] "Family AESHNIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[WOL-4] 1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.

[Field_Guide-5] Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.

[Endersby_&_Fliedner_2015-6] Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.