Austroaeschna cooloola

Wallum darner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. cooloola
Binomial name
Austroaeschna cooloola

Austroaeschna cooloola is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the Wallum darner. It has been found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy and densely vegetated streams.

Austroaeschna cooloola is a dark brown to black dragonfly with blue markings. It appears similar to the more widespread unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis, and the tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa, found near Cairns in Far North Queensland.

Etymology

The genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.

The species name cooloola refers to Cooloola National Park, Queensland (now part of Great Sandy National Park), where the species was first recorded.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R. A. (2019). "Austroaeschna cooloola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T14255722A59256348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T14255722A59256348.en. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna christine Theischinger, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 126. 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. 195. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  7. ↑ 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 [39]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.