Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3][4] known as an inland darner. It is found in south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in sclerophyll forest.[2][5]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. pinheyi |
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| Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001[2] | |
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Austroaeschna pinheyi is a shorter-bodied, blackish dragonfly with pale markings.[6]
Taxonomy
editAustroaeschna pinheyi was originally described as a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis. In 2001, Günther Theischinger reviewed variation within Austroaeschna unicornis across Queensland and New South Wales and recognised south-eastern Queensland populations as a distinct subspecies, Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi, based on consistent differences in form and distribution.[2]
Subsequent authors have treated pinheyi as a distinct species, and it is currently recognised as Austroaeschna pinheyi in authoritative checklists, including the World Odonata List and the Australian Faunal Directory.[4][3]
Distribution
editAustroaeschna pinheyi is found in south-eastern Queensland, where it occurs in the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park, south of Emerald, and greater Brisbane away from the coast. The species inhabits streams in sclerophyll forest. In the southern part of its range, Austroaeschna pinheyi occurs in contact with Austroaeschna unicornis.[2]
Etymology
editThe genus name Austroaeschna combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Aeshna, a genus of dragonflies.[7]
In 2001, Günther Theischinger named this species pinheyi, an eponym honouring his late colleague Elliot Pinhey (1910–1999), an entomologist who made major contributions to the study of dragonflies and other insects.[2][8][9]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pinheyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14256029A89904579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14256029A89904579.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Theischinger, G. (2001). "Regions of taxonomic disjunction in Australian Odonata and other freshwater insects: Second addendum, with the description of Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi ssp. nov. (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 30: 87–96.
- 1 2 3 "Species Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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