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Dromaeschna forcipata

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Species of dragonfly

Green-striped darner
Female, Cairns
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: Dromaeschna
Species: D. forcipata
Binomial name
Dromaeschna forcipata
(Tillyard, 1907)
Dromaeschna forcipata male in Queensland
Dromaeschna forcipata male

Dromaeschna forcipata is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known commonly as the green-striped darner. It generally inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.

Dromaeschna forcipata is a large black dragonfly with dark green markings. The side of its body appears to have alternate black and green stripes.

Taxonomy

The Australian Faunal Directory no longer considers Dromaeschna to be a distinct genus, and Dromaeschna forcipata now has the name, Austroaeschna forcipata.

However, World Odonata List uses the name Dromaeschna forcipata.

Gallery

  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Dromaeschna forcipata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163532A87527287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163532A87527287.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1907). "New Australian species of the family Aeschnidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 31 (1906): 722–730 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  4. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 134. 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. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  6. "Austroaeschna forcipata". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.
Taxon identifiers
Dromaeschna forcipata
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