Blue-spotted hawker
Blue-spotted hawker | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Adversaeschna Watson, 1992[3] |
Species: | A. brevistyla
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Binomial name | |
Adversaeschna brevistyla | |
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The blue-spotted hawker, scientific name Adversaeschna brevistyla, is the only known species of dragonfly of the genus Adversaeschna in the family Aeshnidae.[4][5][6]
Description[]
The blue-spotted hawker is a large dragonfly with a pair of pale stripes on either side of the thorax.[7] Mature males have blue eyes whilst females have brown eyes.
Distribution and habitat[]
The blue-spotted hawker is widespread across Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island[8] and some Pacific Islands.[4] Its presence has not been verified in the Northern Territory.[8]
It may be found near ponds and marshes as well as vegetation far from water.[4] It prefers still water but may also be found along calm streams.[7]
Gallery[]
Female side view
Female
Male
Male body detail
Male tip of tail
Female ovipositing, depositing her eggs in a dam
Larva
Female wings
Male wings
References[]
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- ^ Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). "Aeshna brevistyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T197095A2479980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T197095A2479980.en.
- ^ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [205] – via Gallica.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L. (1992). "The affinities of Aeshna brevistyla (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 21 (4): 453–471 [470] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.
- ^ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
- ^ "Species Adversaeschna brevistyla (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chew, Peter (2009-01-21). "Blue-spotted Hawker - Adversaeschna brevistyla". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aeshna brevistyla". CSIRO Entomology. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Aeshnidae
- Insects of Australia
- Insects described in 1842