Austroaeschna hardyi is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the lesser Tasmanian darner.[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in Western Tasmania, Australia.[5]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. hardyi |
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Austroaeschna hardyi is a dark dragonfly with dull markings. It appears similar to the Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna tasmanica.[4]
Etymology
editThe genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[6]
In 1917, Robin Tillyard named this species hardyi, likely an eponym honouring G. H. Hardy (1882-1966), Assistant Curator of the Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, from 1913 to 1917.[7][8]
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See also
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edit- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2020). "Austroaeschna hardyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T14255731A176081232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T14255731A176081232.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1917). "On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 42: 450–479 [461]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.4860. ISSN 0370-047X – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Species Austroaeschna hardyi Tillyard, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.
- ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.
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