Austroaeschna sigma

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

Austroaeschna sigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the sigma darner. It inhabits the upper reaches of small mountain streams in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia.

Austroaeschna sigma is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata, which inhabits mountain streams in southern New South Wales and Victoria.

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 sigma refers to the Greek letter sigma, corresponding to the English letter "S", and to the shape of a mark on the thorax.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna sigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14255887A59256398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255887A59256398.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 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 [21]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna sigma Theischinger, 1982". 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. 118. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 196–197. 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 [47]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.